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Ancient Roman Gladiators Were Huge Celebrities Who Even Had Their Own Merch
A tiny gladiator figurine was used as a handle on a 2,000-year-old copper folding knife found in an English river, suggesting ...
Archaeologists Find Rare Gladiatorial Artifact at British Roman Encampment
A 2,000-year-old Roman knife with a handle carved into the figure of a gladiator has been found by archaeologists in England, ...
Shaped like a gladiator: Rare 2,000-year-old Roman knife handle discovered in England
The knife handle is a testament to how pervasive the gladiator celebrity culture was in the Roman Empire, reaching all the ...
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A New DNA Analysis Of Pompeii Victims Revealed Some Have Been Misidentified
In the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii, houses, frescos, and artifacts have been preserved for visitors to observe. They ...
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‘Remarkable’ 2,000-year-old gladiator knife handle discovery shows Rome’s reach
Remarkably, the figurine on the handle is left-handed—an uncommon and historically significant detail, as left-handedness was ...
Greek Reporter5d
The Remarkable Ancient Greek Discoveries of the Last Few Years
Major discoveries, from ancient tombs to submerged cities, reveal the incredible advancements of Greek civilization.