They were slaves marked for death and yet they could be some of the most famous men in the Roman Empire. The cult of a gladiator could spread far and wide — even, it seems, to Tyneside.
A rare dagger handle designed in tribute to a particular gladiator that was found near Hadrian’s Wall has been donated to the nation 30 years later.
A working knife, it was the equivalent of a football strip with a player’s name on the back, idolising a famous gladiator from the arena
A rare dagger handle designed in tribute to a particular gladiator that was found near Hadrian’s Wall has been donated to the nation 30 years later.
A working knife, it was the equivalent of a football strip with a player’s name on the back, idolising a famous gladiator from the arena
