Italian archaeologists recently unearthed ancient Roman tombs during the excavation of a necropolis – including one bearing the epitaph of a gladiator ... an ancient Roman helmet turned up ...

The deceased were interred there in several ways, including funerary urns set within about 20 plastered niches cut into the ...

The left-handed knife handle is carved with such detail, it reveals a helmet and shield ... individuals drawn to their stature. In Roman times, real gladiators also carried the same physique ...

Despite the fame and notoriety attached to gladiators, they were still considered to be lowly types, and Roman citizens of ... leg protectors and a long, grilled helmet. Secutors wore a huge ...

Gladiators came from many different backgrounds. They largely came from the lower echelons of Roman society ... He wore a large bronze helmet adorned with a fish fin on top and feathers on ...