They’ve unearthed a stone wall that was built by Roman Gen. Marcus Licinius Crassus in 71 BC, to keep Spartacus and his gladiators contained. As government archaeologist Andrea Maria Gennaro told CNN, the wall, which is around 1.7 miles in length, “can be identified as the enclosure/fortification wall erected by [Roman general] Marcus Crassus in 71 BC to contain and trap Spartacus and his forces. Other evidence, such as damage to one section of the wall and the remains of various weapons, like javelin points, curved blades, a spearhead and sword handles, indicate that a fight between Spartacus, his men and the Roman Army took place along the site, likely when the former was trying to mount an escape.