Rare gladiator-shaped knife handle gives insight into Roman celebrity culture
A rare knife handle in the shape of a gladiator has been discovered at Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England, shining a new ...
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Rare gladiator-shaped knife handle discovered by Hadrian's Wall
It's rare to find gladiator memorabilia from Roman Britain, but archaeologists by Hadrian's Wall have just found a 2,000-year ...
A Tiny Gladiator Uncovered in England Tells of the Reach of Roman Celebrity
A 2,000-year-old copper knife handle depicting a gladiator will go on display at Hadrian’s Wall, in the north of England, ...
Rare Roman gladiator knife from Hadrian's Wall goes on display
A 2,000-year-old Roman knife handle shaped like a gladiator that was discovered in northern England will go on public display ...
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‘Remarkable’ 2,000-year-old gladiator knife handle discovery shows Rome’s reach
Remarkably, the figurine is left-handed—a historically notable detail, as left-handedness was considered a bad omen in ...
Roman gladiator knife handle found in river
A Roman knife handle carved into the shape of a gladiator has been discovered in a river. The 2,000-year-old item was found ...
The Roman knife that shows gladiators reached Scottish border
The tiny figure of a mysterious left-handed gladiator has been found near Hadrian’s Wall proving that celebrity fighters were ...
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Roman knife handle discovered in the UK is testament to gladiators’ celebrity status
As gladiators return to the big screen, English Heritage announces plans to show the artefact at Hadrian’s Wall ...
Rare 2,000-year-old Roman souvenir highlights ‘celebrity cult’ of the empire. See it
Along Hadrian’s Wall, a 73-mile-long stone barrier built on the northwest edge of the Roman Empire, archaeologists have ...
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The Fame of Gladiators Reached the Remotest Areas of the Roman Empire: A Left-Handed “Secutor” Knife Handle Found at Hadrian’s Wall
Gladiator-shaped knife handle found in Hadrian's Wall Credit: English Heritage In the waters of the river near the Roman town ...
Roman knife handle discovery in England 'proof of gladiators' celebrity status'
The discovery of a 2,000-year-old knife handle in England featuring a gladiator suggests the enslaved fighters' celebrity ...
Knife handle featuring gladiator displayed at Hadrian’s Wall
A knife handle featuring a gladiator will be displayed at Hadrian’s Wall after being discovered by two divers.