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 ...

Based on initial examinations, experts believe it to be an ancient spatha sword, a weapon typical of Roman infantry. The blade had also been broken into three parts, suggesting it may have been ...

In Roman law they were known as Infames – which ... The crowds weren’t just offered sword-fighting. The day would start with men, called venatores, fighting wild animals such as bears and ...