2,000-year-old ‘most important’ Roman road unearthed in southeast London
A 2,000-year-old section of Watling Street, one of Britain’s most important Roman roads, has been uncovered beneath London’s ...
A Tiny Gladiator Uncovered in England Tells of the Reach of Roman Celebrity
A 2,000-year-old copper knife handle depicting a gladiator will go on display at Hadrian’s Wall, in the north of England, ...
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‘Proof of celebrity status of gladiators in UK’ coming to Hadrian’s Wall
The knife handle figure, discovered in the River Tyne near Corbridge in Northumberland, is thought to have been bought as a souvenir.
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Rare gladiator-shaped knife handle discovered by Hadrian's Wall
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.
2,000-year-old Roman road discovered beneath Old Kent Road in London
"Old Kent Road is one of London’s oldest thoroughfares that embodies much of what makes today’s London special”.