The secutor is characterized by a large shield, sword, and rounded helmet designed to protect against the net-wielding retiarius, their traditional adversary in Roman arenas. Remarkably ...

In Roman law they were known as Infames ... Murmillos brandished a sword, a shield, leg protectors and a long, grilled helmet. Secutors wore a huge helmet, a big sword and a massive shield.

What it tells us about the past: This tall, semi-cylindrical shield, which is in the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery, is one of the few surviving examples of a Roman "scutum," the ...

The discovery of a unique Iron Age shield and the excavation of a "lavish" Roman villa are to feature ... and had been damaged, probably by sword and spear strikes. Experts have since created ...

The Roman Empire was ... (or 'miles') carried a short sword, called a gladius. This was his main weapon. He also carried a 'pilum' (javelin), a helmet, armor, shield and a pack with supplies.

Bloody, brutal but popular, gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman civilization ... and the Samnites had a sword, an oblong shield and a helmet with a visor.

JULIA: I just found this fragment of rusty metal. It doesn’t look like much but this was once a sword. A sword known as…the gladius! The gladius was part of the Roman soldier’s equipment ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Name: Painted Roman scutum (long shield) What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman ...