Gladiator 2: The Colosseum Never Had Sharks, But There Are Crocodiles in the Real History
Some folks cannot believe the Roman Colosseum was home to man-eating sharks, but the truth isn’t too far removed from ...
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Ancient Roman Gladiators Were Huge Celebrities Who Even Had Their Own Merch
A tiny gladiator figurine was used as a handle on a 2,000-year-old copper folding knife found in an English river, suggesting ...
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 ...
Dedicated Roman gladiator superfans were the football hooligans of their day
In the amphitheater of Gladiator II, Ridley Scott trains his lens on fighters and emperors—but no account of ancient ...
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There aren’t Jewish fighters in Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II.’ But what about in ancient Rome?
In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, burying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in scalding stone and ash. The ...
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 ...
Ask a Roman-History Professor: Were There Ever Sharks in the Colosseum?
Gladiator II director Ridley Scott famously does not care about historical accuracy in his films but we had to ask.
Roman Colosseum Opens For Gladiator Combat Thanks To Airbnb Icons
For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, the Colosseum returns to its original purpose as a venue for performances.
‘Gladiator II’ exaggerates, but historians say the real-life Colosseum was plenty wild
Sharks? Maybe not. But sea battles, semi-aquatic creatures and plenty of other eye-popping spectacles were part of the ...
Gladiator II: Explaining the Real Roman History Behind the Film
Gladiator II is a historical fiction, and for some viewers, the emphasis is on “fiction.” The movie does not have any ...