I. Gladiators came from many different backgrounds. They largely came from the lower echelons of Roman society. Some of the earliest were prisoners of war, who fought wearing their own culture's ...

Maximus: A Fictional Hero While Gladiator draws on real Roman elements, Maximus is entirely fictional, inspired by various historical figures. This creative blend of fact and fiction adds to the ...

A special touring exhibition dedicated to Roman gladiator combat, supported by the British Museum, has opened in Dorchester, ...

The real history of Jewish gladiators, from Reish Lakish to Kirk Douglas. In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, burying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in scalding stone and ash.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ... of Britain’s most enigmatic archaeological finds - a Roman gladiator helmet, discovered buried in a field in East Anglia.

Gladiator 2 is back with more blood and action than ever before. Audiences are curious about why is Gladiator 2 so bloody.