The discovery of a rare, 2,000-year-old, gladiator knife handle has recently been found at Hadrians Wall in Northumberland ...

Tiny Gladiator-shaped knife handle found at Hadrian's Wall that proves celebrity status of enslaved fighters ... The 2,000-year-old figure is a remarkable example of a Roman gladiator souvenir, ...

A rare knife handle in the shape of a gladiator has been discovered at Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England, shining a new light on the celebrity status of the ancient Roman combatants.

Rare 2,000-year-old Roman souvenir highlights ‘celebrity cult’ of the empire. See it By Irene Wright. November 15, 2024 1:37 PM. ... Along Hadrian’s Wall, ...

Rare 2,000-year-old Roman souvenir highlights ‘celebrity cult’ of the empire. See it By Irene Wright. November 15, 2024 1:37 PM. ... Along Hadrian’s Wall, ...

Two divers found the well-preserved object in 1997 in the River Tyne at Corbridge near Hadrian's Wall, ... The copper alloy handle, part of a folding knife, was probably used as a souvenir, ...

A rare knife handle in the shape of a gladiator has been discovered at Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England, shining a new light on the celebrity status of the ancient Roman combatants.

It's rare to find gladiator memorabilia from Roman Britain, but archaeologists by Hadrian's Wall have just found a 2,000-year-old knife handle depicting a left-handed fighter.

The handle, which is about 2,000 years old, was discovered in the River Tyne near Corbridge in Northumberland, and is thought to have been bought as a souvenir.

Rare 2,000-year-old Roman souvenir highlights ‘celebrity cult’ of the empire. See it By Irene Wright. November 15, 2024 11:37 AM. ... Along Hadrian’s Wall, ...