Maximus Decimus Aurelius' quest to avenge his wife and son, culminating in a cinematic duel with Emperor Commodus in the Colosseum, might be a masterful work of historical fiction; however, it's ...

This Roman-era relief depicts two female gladiators fighting each other in Halicarnassus, an ancient city in what is now Turkey. . | Credit: Universal History Archive via Getty Images The Roman Empire ...

An initiative by officials at the monument in a partnership with Airbnb has prompted an outcry among those who feel it will demean a cultural treasure. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome It ...

Learn how forensic evidence confirms that gladiator and lion combat did occur, and why experts think these fights didn't just occur in Rome. Tales of gladiators going head-to-head with ferocious lions ...

The release of Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” in 2025 plunged audiences back into the cinematic excitement of the Roman amphitheater so vividly captured in its predecessor, “Gladiator.” As someone who ...