The Roman Empire is famous for its arenas like the Colosseum where gladiators fought each other in gory skirmishes. But were any of these gladiators ever women? Several lines of evidence, including ...

Archaeologists in Switzerland have uncovered the ruins of a Roman-era amphitheater — possibly the youngest on record — where spectators likely watched gladiator fights and animal hunts with bated ...

Does This Ancient Roman Artefact Proves Gladiators Fought in Roman Britain?' The renowned Colchester Gladiator Vase dates ...

Welcome to a new monthly bonus edition of Plot Twist. I think about ancient Rome more than most (so much so that I’ve written a couple of books on this topic). Each month in this newsletter I’ll look ...

This is the introduction to Plot Twist, our weekly culture newsletter, in which correspondents spotlight important authors and performers, and tell you about the works of art and the stories they love ...

How would history have unfolded if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian? Would they have ruled the Roman Empire?

Harry Aikines-Aryeetey fought back tears as he reflected on his Strictly Come Dancing journey following his elimination. Speaking to It Takes Two on Monday (10 November), the Olympian and Gladiators ...