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Gladiator knife handle found in Tyne ‘reflects spread of Roman celebrity culture’

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A rare and pristine example of gladiator memorabilia found in the River Tyne is to go on display.

English Heritage said the copper alloy figurine would have been a decorative handle on a folding knife.

It provides proof that the superstar status of gladiators extended to the far edges of the Roman empire.

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informal

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English

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