---
title: Fresco with a Hoplomachus and a Murmillo
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19155/fresco-with-a-hoplomachus-and-a-murmillo/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-06-26
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# Fresco with a Hoplomachus and a Murmillo

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Fresco with a Hoplomachus and a Murmillo](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19155.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19155.jpg)

## Image Caption

A [fresco](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Fresco/) panel depicting a *hoplomachus* fighting against a *murmillo,* from the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) Villa of Mechern, dated to the 3rd century CE.

Museum of Pre- and Early History, Saarbrücken, Germany.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2024, June 26). Fresco with a Hoplomachus and a Murmillo. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19155/fresco-with-a-hoplomachus-and-a-murmillo/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Fresco with a Hoplomachus and a Murmillo." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 26, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19155/fresco-with-a-hoplomachus-and-a-murmillo/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Fresco with a Hoplomachus and a Murmillo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jun 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19155/fresco-with-a-hoplomachus-and-a-murmillo/>.

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