Open AccessRoman bronze gladiators: A new figurine of a murmillo from Brigetio
Author(s) -
Dávid Bartus
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
dissertationes archaeologicae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2064-4574
DOI - 10.17204/dissarch.2019.177
Subject(s) - fortress (chess) , bronze , art , ancient history , chariot , archaeology , history , art history , visual arts
In summer 2019 a bronze figurine of a gladiator came to light during the excavations in the praetentura of the legionary fortress of Brigetio. This paper will briefly review all known bronze gladiator figurines from Brigetio, as well as the representations of gladiators in Roman art.
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