The image of a gladiator standing tall on top of a charging rhino flying through the Roman Colosseum became one of the ...

During the summer of 2020, archaeologists found the remains of an arena from the Roman era in Turkey. The arena must have ...

A tiny gladiator figurine was used as a handle on a 2,000-year-old copper folding knife found in an English river, suggesting ...

Yes, many of the characters in ‘Gladiator’ and its new sequel are based on actual figures from ancient Rome Gladiator II ...

A 2,000-year-old copper knife handle depicting a gladiator will go on display at Hadrian’s Wall, in the north of England, ...

The drama in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, out Nov. 22, not only takes place in the Colosseum arena floor, but also in the ...

The box office success of “Gladiator II” is a reminder that many Americans are obsessed with the Roman Empire. They've been ...

In the amphitheater of Gladiator II, Ridley Scott trains his lens on fighters and emperors—but no account of ancient ...

Before you are pulled into this new cycle of Roman excess, political intrigue, and spectacle centered on the sands of the ...

To mark the opening of the Colosseum in 80 C.E., the Roman emperor Titus staged a staggering spectacle, flooding the arena ...

Ridley Scott's historical epic Gladiator 2 isn't exactly historically accurate, but parts of it are based on a true story.

Director Ridley Scott has never been one for subtlety in his big screen epics. But the “Gladiator II” director may have ...