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 ...

Bloody, brutal but popular, gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman ... of gladiator, each with their own unique weapons. The Mirmillones were heavily armed and wore helmets ...

a palm tree — then a symbol tied to Jews in the Roman province of Judea. But was the helmet worn by a Jewish gladiator? Did Jewish gladiators even exist? But many have occupied themselves with ...

Across countless videos, men have admitted that they think about the Roman Empire constantly, with some of them claiming that thoughts of gladiators and plumed helmets enter their minds multiple ...

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