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New exhibition to display Hadrian’s Wall’s oldest souvenirs
A new exhibition featuring a collection of Hadrian’s Wall’s oldest souvenirs has gone on display in Northumberland. The collection, which features keepsakes from almost 2,000 years ...
Evening Chronicle6mon
Rare Hadrian's Wall find shows that gladiator celebrity cult spread to far edge of Roman empire
Dr Frances McIntosh, English Heritage's collections curator for Hadrian's Wall and the North East ... The 2,000-year-old souvenir is set to go on display at Corbridge Roman Town in 2025 along ...
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Rare 2,000-year-old knife handle found at Hadrian’s Wall offers glimpse into gladiator life
“having individual fans who would follow them and give them gifts,” Frances McIntosh, collections curator for Hadrian’s Wall and the North East at English Heritage, said in a video on the ...
Reuters6mon
Rare Roman gladiator knife from Hadrian's Wall goes on display
The copper alloy handle, part of a folding knife, was probably used as a souvenir, reflecting the ... reaching all the way to Hadrian's Wall at the very edge of the Roman Empire," archaeologist ...
Daily Mail6mon
Minimus! Tiny Gladiator-shaped knife handle found at Hadrian's Wall that proves celebrity status of enslaved fighters in Roman Britain 2,000 years ago
The 2,000-year-old figure is a remarkable example of a Roman gladiator souvenir, a rarity in Britain ... known as Corbridge Roman Town, near Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland.
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Rare 2,000-year-old knife handle found at Hadrian’s Wall offers glimpse into gladiator life
reaching all the way to Hadrian’s Wall at the very edge of the Roman Empire,” she added. Strong and muscular, gladiators had sex appeal and would receive gifts from women, according to McIntosh.