That’s what a Secutor gladiator wore during battles in Rome. Guests can see an authentic ancient helmet at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh for “Pompeii: The Exhibition.” ...

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 invasion - and it's likely that they would have been ...

Clockwise from top left: Roman mosaic of a retiarius versus a secutor; Roman bronze gladiator helmet, Italy; Roman gladiator fresco, Pompeii, Italy While some ancient written sources describe ...

The Provocator was a gladiator who wore a substantial amount of armor. In addition to his sword he was equipped with a breastplate and wore a helmet with visor and neck guard, along with a ...

Helmets and weapons were carried into the ring during a prefight parade led by the editor, or sponsor of the games. Key figures were the referees, who were responsible for enforcing a strict sense ...