Archaeologists make several major discoveries in ancient Liternum

Gladiator tomb found in Liternum necropolis in Campania

The finding suggests that Liternum was not only a residential area but also a resting place for gladiators after their careers in the arena.

Ancient tomb tied to Roman gladiator discovered by archaeologists

During a recent excavation, Italian archaeologists uncovered ancient Roman tombs, one of which features a gladiator's epitaph. Historians also found coins, lamps and small vases.

Mausoleum with Gladiator’s Epitaph Discovered in Imperial Roman Colony in Southern Italy

In the southern Italian region of Campania, excavations in a known Roman colony called Liternum have uncovered a necropolis of substantial historic interest containing a gladiator’s tomb bearing an inscription in his honor. One of the most romanticized of all ancient warrior societies, the mausoleum where the inscription was found suggests that these gladiators could […] The post Mausoleum with Gladiator’s Epitaph Discovered in Imperial Roman Co…

A Gladiator's Marble-Etched Epitaph Is Found in an Ancient Roman Necropolis

The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.

Gladiator Tomb found in South Italy's Liternum Necropolis

Archaeologists uncovered a Roman gladiator’s tomb in ancient Liternum shedding light on burial customs and daily life in early Imperial Italy

Necropolis and Gladiator Tomb Located in Roman Liternum - Archaeology Magazine

Mausoleum, Liternum, Italy LITERNUM, ITALY—According to a La Brújula Verde report, Italian archaeologists unearthed an ancient necropolis at Liternum outside of modern-day Naples. Liternum was a Roman colony founded in the second century b.c. and was famously home to the Roman general and statesman Scipio Africanus. Across an area of 180 square yards, the team unearthed two funerary enclosures and a sacred well used for religious and ceremonial …