Found: The long-lost grave of Marcus Macrinus, the real-life inspiration for 'Gladiator'

This is the tomb of the ancient Roman who inspired the Russell Crowe blockbuster, archaeologists revealed today.

Marble columns and an inscription in Latin to Marcus Nonius Macrinus have been unearthed in a site where a new housing development is being built.

Daniela Rossi, a senior Rome archaeologist, said in a press conference today: 'This is without doubt an extraordinary find.

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