Fresco with a Hoplomachus and a Murmillo

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Carole Raddato
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published on 26 June 2024
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A fresco panel depicting a hoplomachus fighting against a murmillo, from the Roman Villa of Mechern, dated to the 3rd century CE.

Museum of Pre- and Early History, Saarbrücken, Germany.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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