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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Airbnb's Colosseum gladiator plans ignite Roman controversy
The company Airbnb plans to organize spectacular gladiator fights in the historic Colosseum. Tourists will have the opportunity to personally take on the role of Spartacus, the most famous warrior, ...
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Gladiator II: How Historically Accurate Is It?
References back to earlier films about Rome are always a must for any Roman epic, and Gladiator II does not disappoint, going ...
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7 best movies like 'Gladiator' to stream right now
A slave named Spartacus (Kirk Douglas) is purchased to train as a gladiator. Soon, he’s a threat to an unhinged Roman power (Laurence ... s costume design and art direction won Oscars, as ...
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A homoerotic Hercules helped turn this sword-and-sandal adventure flick into camp spectacle
Jason and the Argonauts recounts the myth of Jason (Todd Armstrong), a young warrior who is the righteous heir to the kingdom of Thessaly. When he was a baby, Pelias (Douglas Wilmer) overtook the ...
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There aren’t Jewish fighters in Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II.’ But what about in ancient Rome?
(JTA) — In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, burying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in scalding ... Jewish ...
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Watch Gladiator II Free Online – How To Stream Gladiator 2?complete Guide
The 24-year wait for Gladiator 2 has finally come to an end. This highly anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning epic promises to continue the legacy of its predecessor, leaving fans eager to know ...
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Was Maximus Decimus Meridius real? These five historical figures inspired Gladiator’s hero
In Gladiator, director Ridley Scott created a swords-and-sandals epic that was half-history and half-fiction, and that ...