What many people know about Roman gladiator fights comes from Hollywood movie scenes. However, archaeologists and historians ...

Gladiator is about a general-turned-gladiator named Maximus (Russell Crowe), who was created just for the film. He is likely a fictionalized combination of the historical general Marcus Nonius ...

Gladiator 2 by Ridley Scott arrived with as much elegance as a Roman chariot crashing into a mob. Critics, historians, and viewers found plenty to lament about the film with respect to its plot, the ...

A Roman culture expert reveals which of Ridley Scott’s arena battles are based on real history — and which are “fun, but preposterous” “Of course, Hollywood wants everything to be bigger and bolder, ...

With Gladiator II now in theaters, archaeological discoveries reveal how Hollywood’s warriors compare to history. Even though this Roman gladiator's helmet was used during ceremonial occasions, it ...

In our modern-day world, we’re constantly inundated with different entertainment mediums – whether it’s a flashy Instagram post on your feed or the latest star-studded blockbuster to hit the theaters, ...

It turns out that the “Gladiator” movies’ lurid depictions of man-on-beast gladiatorial bouts aren’t as far-fetched as some ...