“Roman society built complex and very recognizable ... NY Emperor Marcus Aurelius decreed gladiator swords be blunted to reduce fatalities. Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY Antimo Mangione ...

Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal star in Ridley Scott’s halfhearted sequel to his Oscar-winning epic from 2000.

Researchers made the “extraordinary” find while excavating a 1,600-square-foot necropolis — an ancient cemetery with ornate ...

The crowds weren’t just offered sword-fighting ... is a bit weird. As the Roman Empire adopted Christianity, the popularity of gladiators decreased. You can’t really “love thy neighbor ...

The new two-day Roman Festival at Maumbury Rings in Dorchester, which is free to attend, has so far proved to be a big hit ...

JULIA: I just found this fragment of rusty metal. It doesn’t look like much but this was once a sword. A sword known as…the gladius! The gladius was part of the Roman soldier’s equipment ...

Researchers identified the burial spot at the dig site (pictured) as a gladiator tomb thanks to a ... the role and memory of these fighters in Roman society,” per a translated statement by ...