In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, burying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in scalding stone and ash. The ...

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

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

Sharks? Maybe not. But sea battles, semi-aquatic creatures and plenty of other eye-popping spectacles were part of the ...

And the Romans didn't sculpt bone-white statues; they painted them using an array of colors. But I'm most interested in how the two films misrepresent the way Roman gladiators and their bodies ...

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million ...

Gladiator II was released on November 22, 2024, meaning that you can hit up your local theater and watch the movie on the big ...

In fact, all sorts of animals were part of the show Historians say many more animals than humans were involved in entertainment ... but it’s what ancient Romans called giraffes based on their ...

Many Roman statues appear starkly white today. Yet in antiquity, these sculptures were adorned with bright paints and intricate patterns, bringing them vividly to life. Ancient Rome maintains a ...

The "Gladiator" sequel centers on Lucius Verus, the secret son of Russell Crowe's character from the 2000 film. Both men ...