Gladiators became such an integral part of Roman society that they inspired early sporting memorabilia, including ceramics, cups, lamps and figurines like the knife handle, McIntosh said.

The handle crafted from copper alloy is intricately cast in the shape of a gladiator, complete with a sword, helmet, and shield — a distinctive and uncommon Roman souvenir in the UK.

The gladiator, who is shown wearing a helmet and carrying a shield, was found in the River Tyne at Corbridge in Northumberland. It is unclear who the figure was, but as it is left-handed it may ...

The gladiator carved on the knife handle is a secutor, Latin for “chaser,” a class of fighter that carried a heavy shield and a short sword.The secutor is left-handed, a trait that was often ...

A 2,000-year-old copper knife handle depicting a gladiator will go on display at Hadrian’s Wall, in the north of England, next year. By Megan Specia Reporting from London The tiny copper ...

A Roman knife handle carved into the shape of a gladiator has been discovered in a river. The 2,000-year-old item was found in the River Tyne at Corbridge on Hadrian's Wall.

Gladiators became such an integral part of Roman society that they inspired early sporting memorabilia, including ceramics, cups, lamps and figurines like the knife handle, McIntosh said.

A rarely found Roman knife handle with the statue of a gladiator shows the Empire’s celebrity culture and origins of sports memorabilia ...