Lift The Lid On Gladiators: Enter The Roman Colosseum And Prepare Your Gladiator For Combat

by Philip Wilkinson

This addition to our Lift the Lid series combines education with excitement as kids explore the history of the famed Roman warriors. The 32page book introduces readers to the city-state of Rome in its glory days, with detailed sections on gladiatorial training, combat, weapons, pageantry, and architecture of the Colosseum. The kit includes a realistic, scale-model gladiator figure with metallic helmet, sword, shield, and other pieces; Colosseum card model; calculi game board and playing pieces; foldout maps of the Roman Empire; and more!

32 pages, Paperback

First published August 18, 2002

About the author

Philip Wilkinson (born 1955) is the author of non-fiction books for children and adults. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He worked as an editor prior to becoming an author.

He specializes in works on history, the arts, religion, and architecture and has written over forty titles.

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love these hands-on history kits for young kids.