To mark the opening of the Colosseum in 80 C.E., the Roman emperor Titus staged a staggering spectacle, flooding the arena ...

Both Those About to Die and Gladiator 2 glamorize the action and engineering feats behind the arena sea battles, but the real affairs in Ancient Rome were anything but glamorous. Related ...

Staged gladiator fights will return to the Colosseum after 2,000 years, but the $1.5M deal has sparked debate over commercializing Rome's most sacred monument.

It’s at least as likely that Jews took to the arena in ancient Rome as it was that gladiators fought sharks, a key plot point of Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II,” the hotly anticipated action ...

Irish actor Paul Mescal follows in Oscar winner Russell Crowe's sandals to fight in the Colosseum in "Gladiator II", the highly anticipated sequel to filmmaker Ridley Scott's Ancient Rome power saga.

There’s just one catch: To ancient Romans, gladiators were not ideals of masculinity, or of heroism. In ancient Rome, gladiators served as entertainers, albeit on stages with very high stakes.

Rome's Colosseum will revive gladiator fights in a $1.5M Airbnb deal this May, ... Ancient arena sparks modern debate: Colosseum hosts first gladiator shows in 2,000 years.

Staged gladiator fights will return to the Colosseum after 2,000 years, but the $1.5M deal has sparked debate over commercializing Rome's most sacred monument.

Rome's Colosseum will revive gladiator fights in a $1.5M Airbnb deal this May, ... Ancient arena sparks modern debate: Colosseum hosts first gladiator shows in 2,000 years.

Rome's Colosseum will revive gladiator fights in a $1.5M Airbnb deal this May, ... Ancient arena sparks modern debate: Colosseum hosts first gladiator shows in 2,000 years.