The copper alloy knife handle depicts a class of gladiator known as a “secutor,” according to conservation charity English Heritage, which cares for the historic site where the artefact was found.
It depicts a 'secutor' gladiator and is made of copper alloy with an iron blade, inlaid with copper and silver. The knife would have been used for sharpening quill pens and embodies the opulence ...
Among the names that intrigued researchers is Memnon, identified as a secutor—a type of gladiator known for battling against retiarii, who wielded nets and tridents. According to Enikos ...