This painting shaped the way modern society envisions the ancient Roman gladiator. But was it historically accurate?

In 2014, an ancient gladiator school was discovered in Austria. It was complete with cell blocks, a bath complex, and […] ...

A massive walkable sewage system was found in the Hellenistic city of Stratonikeia, known as the "City of Gladiators," in ...

Originally holding upwards of 50,000 spectators, the Colosseum still stands as one of the most famous monuments from the ancient world. Other places to see gladiators fight? If you were of a ...

Gladiator 3 is unlikely to be any more historically accurate than Gladiator 2, with Lucius set up to fight a more political ...

Did Jewish gladiators even exist? But many have occupied themselves with questions about the role of Jews in ancient Rome’s famous bloodsport, including whether fights took place in ancient ...

Ridley Scott’s action epic starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal—is coming soon to digital streaming. Find ...

About two hours into "Gladiator II," Hanno (Paul Mescal) steps up to deliver a speech that might finally tell us why we should care about anyone or anything in Ridley Scott's newest sharks-and ...

Hollywood sequels rarely achieve the magic of the original, but “Gladiator II” comes close. Except for the familiar populist ...

Note: Minor spoilers for “Gladiator II” ahead.   Off the coast of the kingdom of Numidia, ships of the Roman navy begin to ...