Neither “Gladiator” nor its cinematic sequel is particularly concerned with historical fact. For one thing, the emperor Marcus Aurelius had no intention of restoring the republic. Gladiatorial ...

It’s fair to say the core cast of Gladiator II look absolutely ripped. Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal in particular are in phenomenal shape for their roles as Roman gladiators in director Ridley Scott’s ...

"I've had some training with swords before – but not like this." ⚔️ Bring it on! Let them fight! Paramount Pictures has revealed another fun behind-the-scenes featurette for Ridley Scott's Gladiator ...

Dr. Racette-Campbell, a classics professor at the University of Winnipeg, is the author of “The Crisis of Masculinity in the Age of Augustus.” For a modern audience, it’s tempting to valorize the ...

Hire and train fighters in different disciplines, defeat your rivals in the arena, climb through the ranks and, remember, give the best spectacle Rome has ever seen to survive. Gladiators Of Citadelum ...

The British Museum's “Gladiators of Britain,” now at the Grosvenor Museum, sheds fresh light on the realities of spectacle in the northern reaches of the Roman Empire. A tinned, bronze gladiator’s ...

A gruesome but fascinating discovery in an ancient cemetery near York has brought fresh light to the brutal world of Roman gladiators. For the first time in Europe, scientists have found physical ...

Neither Gladiator nor its cinematic sequel is particularly concerned with historical fact. For one thing, the emperor Marcus Aurelius had no intention of restoring the republic. Gladiatorial contests ...