Gladius Sword- High Carbon Damascus Steel Sword- 28"- Gladiator/ Roman Sword Gladius results in an impressive 352-layered

results in an impressive 352-layered blade

Each sword is also accompanied by a handmade leather sheath for safekeeping

tracing its lineage back from the 13th century

the sheath offers protection and a convenient means of carrying the sword

involving 11 pieces of steel folded five times

Gladius Sword- High Carbon Damascus Steel Sword- 28"- Gladiator/ Roman Sword Gladius results in an impressive 352-layeredGladius Description Gladius swords were used to describe the primary sword of Ancient Roman foot soldiers. Gladius is Latin for sword. Early ancient Roman swords were similar to those of the Greeks. From the 3rd century BC, the Romans adopted swords similar to those used by the Celtiberians. The also adopted various versions of the sword during their conquest of Hispania. These swords were known as the gladius hispaniensis, or Hispanic Sword.