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In Nossov's book "Gladiator" he shows some small photos of the frescoes from Ashik's Crypt at Panticapaeum on the Black Sea, depicting some types of gladiator seen nowhere else. Does anyone have any larger, higher-resolution and preferably color photos of these frescoes?
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I have not seen the book by Nosov, but I know which Ashikâs crypt you are talking about (there are many). Unfortunately, the archaeology of the 19th century was much like contemporary treasure hunting. That crypt was unearthed, and then it re-filled with earth again. And no one to this day could find that crypt again. All we have are the drawings of Ashik himself (photography did not exist back than). They are in color, but I will not be able to find them right away.
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So Ashik was the name of the discoverer? Nossov's book gives only the name and the site, no other details. Yes, I would very much like to see the color pictures if you can find them. These are the lightest gladiators I have ever seen depicted, and the single trident is as elaborate as those cococted by film designers.
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