A 2,000-year-old Roman knife handle shaped like a gladiator that was discovered in northern England will go on public display ...

Dr. Racette-Campbell, a classics professor at the University of Winnipeg, is the author of “The Crisis of Masculinity in the ...

Selfie-stick-waving influencers may feel like they are breaking new ground, but did Roman gladiators beat them to it by more ...

Also sharks, angry rhinos, angrier monkeys, evil Roman emperors, and Denzel Washington at his absolute campiest. Yes, we're ...

Ridley Scott ensures Gladiator II ends on a more hopeful note than its predecessor, despite the painful deaths and relentless ...

As should be abundantly clear after “Napoleon,” “Robin Hood,” and “Kingdom of Heaven,” Ridley Scott is interested in history as a vehicle for studying characters and/or huge volleys of flaming arrows.

Contrary to the "strength and honor" depicted in Hollywood films "Gladiator" and "Gladiator II," some ancient Romans ...

The sequel to the 2000 original misses the key element that made the first movie work, but at least Denzel is going off.

The Ridley Scott sequel Gladiator II weaves in and out of the historical record. Here’s what really happened to Lucius Verus, ...

For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, the Colosseum returns to its original purpose as a venue for performances.