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

Many ancient records detail Romans’ use of brown bears in entertainment, according to Antiquity. They were apparently trained ...

The bear suffered a fracture to its frontal bone, and there were marks on its teeth from chewing at the bars of a cage.

The artifacts and artworks on display paint a refreshingly broad picture of Roman life in the northern reaches of the Empire.

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

Archaeologists determined that the bear had an infected injury and had been held captive for a significant amount of time.

Now, a shattered skull from Serbia tells the chilling story of one such combatant: a brown bear who lived, suffered, and died ...

For citizens of the ancient Roman Empire, a trip to the amphitheater meant a thrilling day of entertainment. However, for ...

Lions and tigers and bears, oh yes! In the dust of an ancient Roman arena in Serbia, archaeologists have uncovered a ...

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 BUNDESLIGA club unveiled their stunning new-look tunnel ahead of their clash with champions Bayern Munich. FC Augsburg ...

Part of the Empire's territory for 600 years, the south Balkan country has never dug up anything like the 29 by 19 foot long ...