Step into the blood-soaked arenas of Ancient Rome and uncover the true story of its gladiators. This animated documentary reveals who they were, how they trained, what they ate, and why the Roman ...

Before they could lay the smackdown in the arena, gladiators were professionally trained, combining a physical regimen with an education in the rules of the ring. Gladiator reenactors pose amid ...

For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is believed to be an ancient Roman gladiator. Artists have long depicted ...

Female gladiators were a rarity in Ancient Rome, but the role they played was fascinating. Read on to find out more.

Significant legal reforms sparked by the #MeToo movement—especially extended statutes of limitations—have brought to light a ...

While most Roman amphitheaters have long since succumbed to the ravages of time, several remain or have been refurbished to a ...

Long before modern plumbing, the Romans built a sanitation system so advanced, it arguably saved more lives than any gladiator or general. Their aqueducts, sewers, and public baths weren’t just ...

A touring exhibition exploring the world of Roman gladiators has opened in Northamptonshire. Northampton Museum & Art Gallery is hosting Gladiators of Britain, which offers insight into the gladiators ...

On Saturday and Sunday, 31 May and 1 June, Niš will host the first-ever Roman Festival – Constantine the Great, dedicated to ...

It sheds new light on the spectacular and often deadly entertainments that captivated the Empire's populations. In ancient Rome, gladiators and venatores were two distinct types of arena fighters.

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In ancient Rome, crowds filled coliseums to watch gladiators fight brutal battles—many to their death. As these warriors ...