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

This weekend, Elphaba and Glinda from “Wicked” took on ancient Romans in “Gladiator II” in a battle for the top spot at the box office. Ahead of Thanksgiving Day weekend, fans flocked to ...

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Numidia was once a vast kingdom, stretching from the east of modern-day Morocco into Algeria, Tunisia and the west of Libya.

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

Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II boasts plenty of convincing weaponry and legions of CGI effects that recreate the carnage of the Colosseum and the ...

Ancient Roman entertainment was more than just bloody gladiator games! Learn about the Roman sports and Roman theater that ...

Did Jewish gladiators even exist? It’s at least as likely that Jews took to the arena in ancient Rome as it was that gladiators fought sharks, a key plot point of Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator ...

Marcus Tullius Cicero used gladiators’ physiques not to celebrate the republic’s valiant heroes, but to deride their bloated muscles as the embodiment of amoral tyranny. But I’m most ...

return to ancient Rome. FISHER To be able to do it again under the right circumstances, there’s nothing we’d like to do more. You’ve both mentioned that Gladiator II could be one of the ...

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For Gladiator fans, the journey back to ancient Rome comes with a twist that goes beyond the screen. Regal Cinemas, Fandango, and The Realest have teamed up in a landmark promotion for Gladiator ...