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‘Remarkable’ 2,000-year-old gladiator knife handle discovery shows Rome’s reach
The secutor is characterized by a large shield, sword, and rounded helmet designed ... as left-handedness was considered a bad omen in ancient Rome. Scholars speculate that this unique feature ...
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Why some places drive on the left side of the road
Some 76 countries and territories use left-hand traffic, and the practice is believed to have originated in ancient Rome to help defend against enemy attacks. Following is a transcript of the video.
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Spatha Roman Sword
It turned out to be a remarkable find; a Roman sword; a spatha dated to the 2nd-3rd century AD and rare in Britain. It is one of only eight in the country, most of these were recovered from Roman ...
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KS2 History: The Romans. 3: The Roman army
A sword known as…the gladius ... It’s similar to the many hundreds of forts across Ancient Rome, with its rectangular layout, rounded corners and ditches around its perimeter.