The popular idea that thumbs up meant mercy and thumbs down meant death is a modern misconception. Ancient references ...

Many are drawn to the Colosseum in Rome because of its connection with gladiators, perhaps wondering what it must have been ...

Key Takeaways Gladiators only fought 2-3 times annually, spending most of their time training intensively in gladiator ...

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 ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Gladiator Heroes: Roman Empire Games metadata is powered by IGDB.com From the past misses ( Hannibal) to his latest blockbusters ( Gladiator II), the Golden ...

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The ban hints at moral panic, and possibly the clearest proof that female gladiators truly existed. Roman lawmakers took the unusual step of forbidding women from fighting as gladiators. The ban ...

(NEXSTAR) – Aside from fancy timepieces and the occasional film franchise, Roman numerals are rarely used over Arabic numbers in modern American culture. Of course, there’s another major exception: ...

This series chronicles the lives of Rome's greatest gladiators - from Spartacus's defiant rebellion to Flamma's ultimate sacrifice in the arena. Their stories reveal the brutal rise and fall of ...