Rare 2,000-Year-Old Gladiator Knife Handle Found Near Hadrian’s Wall

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Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000-year-old knife handle near Hadrian’s Wall. The artefact, shaped like a gladiator, represents a left-handed secutor fighter, a rare feature. Discovered in the River Tyne, it provides new insights into the widespread popularity of gladiatorial combat in the Roman Empire. This unique find will be displayed at Corbridge Roman Town n…

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