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Join us this summer for our spectacular new exhibition, and discover what a day at the Roman Games would have looked and felt like. Gladiators: A Day at the Roman Games will feature the incredible Pompeii Murmillo gladiator helmet on loan from the British Museum, alongside many other inspiring objects from the Colchester Museums collection and beyond.

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Gladiators: A Day at the Roman Games

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Colchester Castle Museum, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJ

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