Open AccessRoman bronze gladiators: A new figurine of a murmillo from Brigetio
Author(s) -
David Bustos
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
dissertationes archaeologicae ex instituto archaeologico universitatis de rolando eötvös nominatae
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.