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Once thought an athlete, this Roman statuette may depict a female gladiator in combat pose.
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Did Juvenal’s mockery prove female gladiators existed?
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Martial described gladiatorial combat and hinted women fought—but can hand-copied texts be trusted?
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A Roman oil lamp shows two female gladiators fighting like men—strong visual proof women fought.
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This rare depiction may be the greatest surviving monument to women in the Roman arena.
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Iron smelting at a temple site may have inspired the legend of King Arthur’s sword, Excalibur.
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New evidence suggests an amphitheater became a stronghold linked to Arthur’s Round Table.
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New dating shows a Roman villa mosaic was laid in the 5th century, reshaping post-Roman Britain.
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Did Cirencester remain the center of a prosperous post-Roman kingdom in the time of King Arthur?
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A Roman military belt bearing a dragon design may hint at the military roots of King Arthur.
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Iraqi archaeologists attempt to reclaim ancient Assyrian artifacts.
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This is the first time archaeologists have found an image of a major god inside an Assyrian palace.
