Thracian Gladiator
This illustration, dating to 1884, shows a Thracian gladiator ready to fight an opponent. It is a copy of a design found on an uncovered terra-cotta lamp. Gladiators who fought as Thracians were lightly armed, carried a small round or square shield (called a parma), and a very curved sword (called a sica). Here, he is not wearing the typical metal helmet, with a crest ending in the form of a mythical creature. Nor is he wearing the traditional tall leg guards (greaves).
Size: 3103px × 6059px
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
Keywords: ancient, combat, contact, cotta, design, gladiator, gladiatorial, greaves, lamp, parma, roman, rome, sica, sport, sports, terra, thrace, thracian, world
