Such a spectacle has always been considered quintessentially Roman by nature. But surprisingly, gladiator fights did not actually originate in Rome. The tradition started in Rome in 264 B.C. after ...

Archaeologists in Switzerland have uncovered the ruins of a Roman-era amphitheater — possibly the youngest on record — where ...

Gladiator fights were once staged in Roman-occupied Britain, new research suggests. Tests have proven that the Colchester Vase - an ancient artefact which depicts a fight between combatants - was ...

Roman historian Suetonius records that the emperor Domitian made female gladiators fight at night and by torchlight, while poet Juvenal describes women who decide to fight in unflattering terms.

Gladiator II stars Paul Mescal in his first big-budget leading role, along with everyone’s favourite Pedro Pascal and the ...

Nearly 25 years after he starred in the original smash hit film Gladiator (2000), Russell Crowe is set to battle the Roman Empire once again. Deadline is reporting that the New Zealand–born ...

Hundreds of gladiators have risen to the fight knowing they were mere pawns in a politician’s bid for higher office. The Republic was a bad time for that sort of thing. These days, we perform at ...

Want to watch 'Gladiator' online? Stream the original 2000 Russell Crowe film or get a steelbook Blu-ray. Plus: when to ...

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A Roman gladiator’s tomb from the third century A.D. was uncovered in modern-day Turkey. Instead of the gladiator, archaeologists found the remains of 12 unidentified people in the reused tomb. The ...