Roman mosaic depicting gladiators after fight

Roman mosaic depicting gladiators after a fight. On his knees is a defeated retiarius, a lightly armored gladiator fighting with a trident, with a pauldron and a net. The winner was the heavily armored warrior. The object dates back to the 3rd century CE; the artifact is on display at the Archaeological Museum of Verona (northern Italy).

Read more

Gladiatorial fight – secutor and retiarius Mosaic depicting sitting dog Nutritional secrets of gladiators Helmets of Roman gladiators Barberini mosaic