Gladiator culture united this north-western extremity of the Roman Empire with hundreds of towns across the Roman world, from Algeria to Israel, Spain to Syria. Britannia was no rustic backwater ...

The gladiator and his helmet were probably brought to Britain during the Roman invasion of 43AD or in the one or two decades following that ... is being organised by the British Museum in partnership ...

The gladiator and his helmet were probably brought to Britain during the Roman invasion of 43AD or in ... Museums - and will open in Dorset Museum & Art Gallery in Dorchester, Dorset on Saturday ...

who has been venerated thousands of times — through art, historical text, and pop culture. Close your eyes. You’ll see what I mean. It’s not hard to conjure the image of the Roman gladiator.