The gladiator helmet I’ve just put on, though, is stifling. A replica of the head protection worn by a Roman gladiator almost 2,000 years ago, the dented, scratched helmet weighs more than 13 ...

New research is revealing the remarkable story of one of Britain’s most enigmatic archaeological finds - a Roman gladiator helmet, discovered buried in a field in East Anglia. The artefact ...

Ironically Honorius’s rule would also see the sacking of Rome by the Visigoths, one of many events that would eventually culminate in the end of the Western Roman Empire. This gladiator helmet ...

Thracian gladiators wore helmets like the one depicting a palm tree and carried a short sword, the sica. It is important to remember that one of the anti-Roman Jewish sects active at the end of ...

The hunk of metal was initially dismissed, but further examination revealed its true identity: The artifact was a 2,000-year-old Roman ... printed replica using a scan of the ancient helmet.

New research is revealing the remarkable story of one of Britain’s most enigmatic archaeological finds - a Roman gladiator helmet, discovered buried in a field in East Anglia. The artefact, which will ...

An ancient Roman cavalry helmet discovered in 2001 will go on display in the U.K., museum officials said. This is the replica. Photo from the Harborough Museum, Leicestershire, UK Two decades ago ...

It's rare to find gladiator memorabilia from Roman Britain, but archaeologists ... The handle is made of copper alloy and depicts a gladiator with a helmet and a shield. The figurine represents ...

Even though this Roman gladiator's helmet was used during ceremonial occasions, it still featured face protection common on more practical head gear. Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples ...

By Megan Specia Reporting from London The tiny copper gladiator stands ready for battle, decked out in a helmet and armor ... the northern frontier of the Roman Empire. The knife handle remained ...

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