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Six New York City Shows to See Right Now
Ai Weiwei’s artistic interventions, Black artists’ responses to ancient Egypt, and the impressive offerings of El Museo’s ...
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Ancient Roman Gladiators Were Huge Celebrities Who Even Had Their Own Merch
A tiny gladiator figurine was used as a handle on a 2,000-year-old copper folding knife found in an English river, suggesting ...
Rare gladiator-shaped knife handle gives insight into Roman celebrity culture
A rare knife handle in the shape of a gladiator has been discovered at Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England, shining a new ...
Shaped like a gladiator: Rare 2,000-year-old Roman knife handle discovered in England
The knife handle is a testament to how pervasive the gladiator celebrity culture was in the Roman Empire, reaching all the ...
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, ...
Heartwarming: 101-year-old Atlanta veteran reunited with helmet he wore during World War II
A World War II veteran based in metro Atlanta was reunited with a helmet he lost in a battle nearly 80 years ago.
La Brújula Verde3d
The Fame of Gladiators Reached the Remotest Areas of the Roman Empire: A Left-Handed “Secutor” Knife Handle Found at Hadrian’s Wall
Impressive Roman Helmet Found at Hallaton Restored for First Time on Display ... Found A significant archaeological discovery ...
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Russian researchers discover previously unknown ancient tomb near Great Pyramid in Egypt
According to the statement, so far, a small hole has been cleared, through which one can see the remains of a wooden, painted sarcophagus, intact ceramic vessels—typically used for supplies the deceas ...