In ancient Rome, gladiators took part in one of the most ... with heavily armored gladiators ('secutors') facing those bearing lighter armor ('retiarius'). At venues, gladiatorial combat was ...

Researchers made the “extraordinary” find while excavating a 1,600-square-foot necropolis — an ancient cemetery with ornate tomb monuments — located near the location of the ancient settlement of ...

Italian archaeologists recently unearthed ancient Roman tombs during the excavation of a necropolis – including one bearing the epitaph of a gladiator. The discovery was announced by the ...

The tradition started in Rome ... in Samnite armor and forced them to fight to the death. Some scholars believe that the origins of gladiator fights can be traced more north to the ancient ...

The necropolis has illuminated ancient Roman funerary practices, according to the superintendent. “The area is experiencing a particularly fruitful moment in terms of archaeological research ...

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“I see a gladiator school ... found in 1562 on one of the ancient slabs incised with Rome’s city plan. Fortunately for Neubauer’s team, the Romans tended to construct new settlements ...

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Researchers identified the burial spot at the dig site (pictured) as a gladiator tomb thanks to ... a 1,600-square-foot necropolis — an ancient cemetery with ornate tomb monuments — located ...