The untold story of the gladiator and one of Britain's most remarkable archaeological finds - Research is revealing the hidden story of one of Britain’s most intriguing archaeological finds ...

and the Samnites had a sword, an oblong shield and a helmet with a visor. Finally, the Bestiarii fought wild animals. The games were so popular that successful gladiators could become extremely ...

The crowds weren’t just offered sword-fighting ... is a bit weird. As the Roman Empire adopted Christianity, the popularity of gladiators decreased. You can’t really “love thy neighbor ...

He carried a long, straight sword and a large shield that could ... The strangest volunteer gladiator was a Roman Emperor. His name was Emperor Commodus, who you might recognise from the movie ...

The actual Roman emperor ... s why Commodus’ murder of his father hits harder than any sword fight. And now, years later, with Gladiator 2 just aired, it’s the perfect time to revisit this ...

In early Roman Britain, the key individuals who were ... have put a series of tiny one-centimetre-long engravings of gladiator swords (the ‘gladii’ from which the term gladiator actually ...