Archaeologists at Corbridge Roman Town, located near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England, have unearthed a rare knife handle depicting a Roman gladiator. The figure, representing a heavily ...

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 light on the celebrity status of the ancient Roman combatants. The copper ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare Roman-era knife handle shaped like a gladiator in the River Tyne near Corbridge Roman Town, located along Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, England. Believed to be ...

The knife handle cast from copper alloy depicts a “strong muscular” gladiator armed with a helmet and shield, archaeologists said. The handle is a “Roman gladiator souvenir,” according to ...

It depicts a 'secutor' gladiator and is made of copper alloy with an iron blade, inlaid with copper and silver. The knife would have been used for sharpening quill pens and embodies the opulence ...

(CNN) — 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 light on the celebrity status of the ancient Roman combatants.