Roman Gladiator Sculpture Discovery In England

For years Leicester’s amphitheatre was thought to be a myth. But today new archaeological discoveries are helping provide evidence for the existence of this ancient structure...

In this new video Historian Simon Elliott has come to the Jewry Wall Museum in the heart of the city to join the investigation.

00:00 Intro
01:07 Lions in Leicester
09:18 Gladiator love story
11:48 Roman Gods found in Leicester
18:15 Possible location?

Thanks again to Jim and the team at the Jewry Wall Museum for giving us access to these incredible artifacts.

If you’d like to find out more or plan your own visit to see these incredible items for yourself everything you need to know can be found here: https://www.jewrywall.com/

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Do you believe they help prove the existence of an Amphitheatre here in Leicester or do you need to see more evidence? Let us know in the comments below!
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