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

Scientists in Serbia have presented the first fossil evidence of a brown bear (Ursus arctos) that took on human fighters in ...

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

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

Archaeologists look to have settled a long-standing debate after finding proof that Roman gladiators did, in fact, fight ...

If there's one thing that's iconic about the Gladiator franchise, it is its many gladiatorial fights—though not all duels are ...

Bear remains from Roman spectacles in Serbia reveal brutal captivity and combat, offering the first physical proof of the ...

This is the first physical evidence that the species from the Balkans was kept in captivity and used in battles, researchers said.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's DLC puts a strong emphasis on puzzles, and that really helps this side story to stand ...

Ridley Scott's epic historical drama, Gladiator, is currently available to stream for free on BBC iPlayer, but only for a limited time - here's how to watch it ...

For centuries, chronicles and accounts from Roman Antiquity have conveyed vivid, and often bloody, descriptions of the ...