Ancient Roman Knife Handle Found

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Rare gladiator-shaped knife handle discovered by Hadrian's Wall

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A rare 2,000-year-old Roman knife handle in the shape of a gladiator was discovered in a river in Northumberland .

The figurine represents a secutor gladiator, a class of fighter whose name was derived from the Latin words for "chaser" or "pursuer" In ancient Rome , gladiators were one of the most attended forms of public entertainment.

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