Illustration
A 1st century CE bronze gladiator helmet of the Samnite class. Roman gladiator helmets were richly decorated and plumed with ostrich or peacock feathers. This relatively plain example has the embossed head of Hercules at the front. Provenance: Pompeii. (British Museum, London)
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Museum, B. (2012, November 03). Samnite Gladiator Helmet. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/953/samnite-gladiator-helmet/
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Museum, British. "Samnite Gladiator Helmet." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 03, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/953/samnite-gladiator-helmet/.
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Museum, British. "Samnite Gladiator Helmet." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Nov 2012. Web. 02 Mar 2025.
