Meet the Gladiators: York's Roman Graveyard

In 2004, archaeologists in York, northern England, made a fascinating discovery. A Roman cemetery containing the remains of mostly young men who appeared to live hard and violent lives. Now, over twenty years later, the Royal Armouries asks the York Archaeological Trust who these people were and what could have caused their deaths? Subscribe to our channel for more videos about arms and armour Help us bring history to life by supporting us here: https://royalarmouries.org/support-us... Sign up to our museum membership scheme here: https://royalarmouries.org/support-us... ⚔Website: https://royalarmouries.org/home ⚔Blog: https://royalarmouries.org/stories/ ⚔Facebook:   / royalarmouriesmuseum   ⚔Twitter:   / royal_armouries   ⚔ Instagram:   / royalarmouriesmuseum   We are the Royal Armouries, the United Kingdom's national collection of arms and armour. Discover what goes on behind the scenes and watch our collection come to life. See combat demonstrations, experience jousting and meet our experts. Have a question about arms and armour? Feel free to leave us a comment and we'll do our best to answer it.