Did you know that over four centuries, the Colosseum saw 400,000 people die in gladiatorial games? This shows the huge scale of violence and the Colosseum’s deep impact on ancient Roman culture. Built ...

The strangest volunteer gladiator was a Roman Emperor. His name was Emperor ... The main reason was more the expense of the games than any ethical reservations. The Emperor Constantine passed ...

The Colchester Vase depicts a real battle between a secutor and retiarius gladiator ... part in the games". A key exhibit is the Colchester Vase from AD175, discovered in a Roman-era grave in ...

Max, who earned an Oscar nomination for his work on Gladiator, shares details about the iconic Roman structure that was ...

Roman emperor Domitian is believed to have put on a sea battle in the Colosseum in 85 AD, for instance. The “Gladiator II” naumachia raises the stakes by adding sharks, although that is ...

Gladiator, opened in theaters, it’s already headed to premium-video-on-demand. Directed once again by Ridley Scott, this sequel brings a new cast of characters to the world of ancient Roman ...