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Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY Antimo Mangione, Latin name Liberius, is a gladiator re-enactor from the Gruppo Storico Romano. His character is a Speculator, a special unit of the Roman Empire.
Researchers made the “extraordinary” find while excavating a 1,600-square-foot necropolis — an ancient cemetery with ornate ...
Dorchester's Roman celebrations continued into the weekend as hundreds of families were captivated by a historic festival ...
A talk will explore the gruesome realities behind gladiatorial spectacles in Roman Britain. On Thursday, April 24, from 6pm, Dr John Pearce will lead the lecture at Dorset Museum and Art Gallery, ...
Visitors of all ages will get to train like a gladiator, witness gladiator fighting, make mosaics, take part in ceremonies, march with soldiers, ...
Researchers identified the burial spot at the dig site (pictured) as a gladiator tomb thanks to a ... the role and memory of these fighters in Roman society,” per a translated statement by ...