Archaeologists Found a 2,000-Year-Old Tomb That Adds a New Twist to Roman History
At a site not far from an ancient forum and amphitheater once used to host Roman gladiators, archaeologists discovered an ...
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A Gladiator’s Marble-Etched Epitaph Is Found in an Ancient Roman Necropolis
The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.
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Ancient Mausoleum With Gladiator’s Epitaph Unearthed in Italy
Excavations at a necropolis outside of Liternum, near modern-day Naples, have found two ornate funerary enclosures.
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What Happened to the Remains and Tombs of Roman Emperors?
When it comes to Roman Emperors and their fate, a big mystery appears that has baffled historians and archaeologists alike ...
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Gladiator Tomb found in South Italy’s Liternum Necropolis
Archaeologists uncovered a Roman gladiator’s tomb in ancient Liternum shedding light on burial customs and daily life in ...
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1,700-year-old tombs — with links to a gladiator — unearthed in Italy. Take a look
A photo shows the blue-tinged mausoleum, which had nooks along its sides for holding funeral urns. A mausoleum found ... into the role of gladiators in ancient Roman society.