According to the Roman author Ausonius ... Pera could finally make its way to the afterlife. In the ancient world, gladiator fights were commonly regarded as a type of human sacrifice to honor ...

Each gladiator fight could technically be to the death, although it was more usual for a fight to go on until one submitted, ...

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights — albeit staged — for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5-million sponsorship deal with Airbnb that aims to promote ...

Archaeologists in Italy have recently discovered ancient Roman tombs while excavating a necropolis, including one with a gladiator's epitaph. Coins, lamps and vases were also found.

Each gladiator fight could technically be to the death, although it was more usual for a fight to go on until one submitted, heavily wounded. In ancient Rome, gladiators wore heavy protective ...