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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

JULIA: I just found this fragment of rusty metal. It doesn’t look like much but this was once a sword. A sword known as…the gladius! The gladius was part of the Roman soldier’s equipment ...