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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Nov 15, 2024, 06:17 AM

Title: Hadrian wall gladiator 'souvenir' find
Post by: Imperial Dave on Nov 15, 2024, 06:17 AM
https://www-chroniclelive-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/hadrians-wall-northumberland-gladiator-souvenir-30353807.amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17316513437492&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chroniclelive.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fnorth-east-news%2Fhadrians-wall-northumberland-gladiator-souvenir-30353807

Fabulous find...
Title: Re: Hadrian wall gladiator 'souvenir' find
Post by: Keraunos on Nov 15, 2024, 06:55 AM
Where's his rhinoceros?
Title: Re: Hadrian wall gladiator 'souvenir' find
Post by: Imperial Dave on Nov 15, 2024, 09:58 AM
Pass.... ;D
Title: Re: Hadrian wall gladiator 'souvenir' find
Post by: Erpingham on Nov 15, 2024, 10:00 AM
Quote from: Keraunos on Nov 15, 2024, 06:55 AMWhere's his rhinoceros?

You're not thinking practically, Kim.  Would a man riding a rhinoceros make a good shape for a knife handle?
Title: Re: Hadrian wall gladiator 'souvenir' find
Post by: Imperial Dave on Nov 15, 2024, 10:36 AM
Which reminds me, time to book my gladiator 2 tickets
Title: Re: Hadrian wall gladiator 'souvenir' find
Post by: DBS on Nov 15, 2024, 11:05 AM
As for riding rhinos, remember the SE Asian proverb. Riding a tiger is not the difficult bit. Getting off the tiger once you have annoyed him by riding him is the difficult bit.
Title: Re: Hadrian wall gladiator 'souvenir' find
Post by: Imperial Dave on Nov 15, 2024, 11:59 AM
A wise proverb...