While being a gladiator was considered a punishment, there were some star fighters who were allowed to retire after surviving ...
Fights also included staged hunts, and it’s conceivable that gladiators rode exotic wildlife. In Gladiator II, a gladiator ...
The image of a gladiator standing tall on top of a charging rhino flying through the Roman Colosseum became one of the ...
Regarded by historians with either denial or disdain, these women warriors have always had to fight for recognition ...
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 drama in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, out Nov. 22, not only takes place in the Colosseum arena floor, but also in the ...
In a partnership aimed at promoting what it describes as 'conscious tourism,' Airbnb has signed a $1.5 million deal with Rome ...
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Ancient Roman Gladiators Were Huge Celebrities Who Even Had Their Own MerchA tiny gladiator figurine was used as a handle on a 2,000-year-old copper folding knife found in an English river, suggesting ...
In the amphitheater of Gladiator II, Ridley Scott trains his lens on fighters and emperors—but no account of ancient ...
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A Roman Gladiator Arena That Could Host Up To 20,000 Spectators Was Discovered In An Ancient CityDuring the summer of 2020, archaeologists found the remains of an arena from the Roman era in Turkey. The arena must have ...
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