What Gladiator II Gets Right and Wrong About Real Fights in the Colosseum
Fights also included staged hunts, and it’s conceivable that gladiators rode exotic wildlife. In Gladiator II, a gladiator ...
Were there really rhinos, baboons and sharks in the Colosseum? A Roman history professor explains ‘Gladiator II’ scenes
The image of a gladiator standing tall on top of a charging rhino flying through the Roman Colosseum became one of the ...
The elusive history of the gladiatrix and why you don't see her in "Gladiator II"
Regarded by historians with either denial or disdain, these women warriors have always had to fight for recognition ...
How the gladiators inspired evangelicals’ sense of persecution
Ancient athletic competitions shaped how people thought about beauty, the body, self-control, education and competition. For victorious gladiators, the outcast and the slave could paradoxically embody ...
The Real Story of Geta and Caracalla, the Roman Brother Emperors in Gladiator II
The drama in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, out Nov. 22, not only takes place in the Colosseum arena floor, but also in the ...
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The Real History Behind Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II’ and Life as a Fighter in the Ancient Roman Arena
The "Gladiator" sequel centers on Lucius Verus, the secret son of Russell Crowe's character from the 2000 film. Both men ...
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A Roman Gladiator Arena That Could Host Up To 20,000 Spectators Was Discovered In An Ancient City
During the summer of 2020, archaeologists found the remains of an arena from the Roman era in Turkey. The arena must have ...
What Hollywood gets wrong—and right—about Roman gladiators
With Gladiator II now in theaters, archaeological discoveries reveal how Hollywood’s warriors compare to history.
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While Gladiator Fights Are Considered Quintessentially Roman By Nature And Began As A Way To Honor The Dead, These Spectacles Didn't Actually Originate In Rome
Such a spectacle has always been considered quintessentially Roman by nature. But surprisingly, gladiator fights did not actually originate in Rome. The tradition started in Rome in 264 B.C. after ...