Gladiatoren - Helden des Kolosseums

In the organizer's words:

The gladiator is the most popular figure in the Roman world. He embodies the fight to the death, extreme entertainment with the greatest possible publicity, the greatest fame and maximum risk. The gladiators got their name from the legionaries' sword, the "gladius" - they were men of the sword, their combat a spectacle. As a symbol of the Roman Empire, the Colosseum in Rome provided the perfect stage for the spectacle.

Highlights of the exhibition include original Roman gladiator equipment from the gladiator school in Pompeii. Excavations and finds from the Limes in Bavaria and Hesse show that gladiatorial combat also captivated the population on the distant borders of the empire. Lifelike reconstructions and models, as well as media and immersive mediation levels take visitors into the world of Roman gladiators.

The exhibition is a cooperation with the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, Expona and Contemporanea Progetti.

The exhibition is accompanied by an extensive program .