Gladiator Rules

[Martin Moser]

Gladiators in the 1st century BCE had helmets which were similar to the Roman infantry, e.g. the provocatores.

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Yes, you are of course right (I guess you are referring to Junkelmann, Das Spiel mit dem Tod pp. 67/68, pics. 67-69 e.g.), but note that I was talking about a film set in the Colosseum, so we should expect late 1st century AD equipment and therefore visored helmets here. Film directors seem unable to bear to have their heroes' faces hidden from the camera ...