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

Wondering which performances to attend over the coming season? Jack Pepper provides a rundown of what’s on in the UK, Europe, North America and beyond ...

Gladiatorial games were among the most dramatic spectacles of ancient Rome, but how were they actually organized and staged? In this video, we uncover the logistics behind the arenas—from recruiting ...

Guided by the traditions of thermal baths that once defined Mediterranean life, L’Esprit des Thermes offers a journey of ...

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

Archaeologists in Switzerland have uncovered the ruins of a Roman-era amphitheater — possibly the youngest on record — where spectators likely watched gladiator fights and animal hunts with bated ...

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

Italian archaeologists recently discovered an ancient Roman bathhouse submerged underwater – and it may have belonged to Rome ...

Find out what we thought of our adventures under Rome in our Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants review.