Installation view of Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum showing the helmet of a thraex, a type of gladiator with ties to the ancient Thracians Royal Armouries and Museo Archeologico Nazionale di ...
Imagine wearing a cast iron 25-pound helmet with only tiny eye holes. That’s what a Secutor gladiator wore during battles in Rome. Guests can see an authentic ancient helmet at the Carnegie Science ...