The inspiration behind Gladiator's dream of Rome likely came from the failure of the Roman Republic. The real Roman Republic existed between 509 BC and 27 BC, yet was more of an oligarchy than a ...

Plans to offer Airbnb customers the chance to take part in gladiator-style battles in Rome’s Colosseum have been decried as an insult to the UNESCO-listed ancient arena.

Travel Outrage ensues in Rome over Airbnb's gladiator 'battles' coming to Colosseum Some Italian officials are not in favor of the historic site becoming a 'theme park,' while others show support ...

"Gladiator II" hits theaters on Nov. 22. Nearly two and a half decades after the monumental film "Gladiator" hit theaters, acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott is returning the iconic Roman-era epic ...

The Colosseum in 2020. Some people in Rome feel that gladiator re-enactments in the iconic amphitheater would be in poor taste. Credit... Filippo Monteforte/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images ...

Instead of "Gladiator II" deconstructing the mythos of Rome, it's the real Caracalla who acts as a warning for what Scott seems to think Rome — and any of its modern reflections — needs in a ...

Gladiator” actor Russell Crowe, 61, is flaunting his new slimmer physique in public. Photos of Crowe at the Mediterrane Film ...

A gruesome but fascinating discovery in an ancient cemetery near York has brought fresh light to the brutal world of Roman ...

Plans to offer Airbnb customers the chance to take part in gladiator-style battles in Rome’s Colosseum have been decried as an insult to the UNESCO-listed ancient arena.