While being a gladiator was considered a punishment, there were some star fighters who were allowed to retire after surviving ...

A rare Roman military shoe called a caliga was unearthed amidst requisite excavations ahead of a construction project in ...

When it came to bringing Maximus’ breastplate to life, the team spared no detail. After acquiring an original from the first ...

In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, burying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in scalding stone and ash. The ...

A Greek helmet from the Persian Wars that was found several years ago in Israel has recently been turned over to Israeli ...

Ming Shi scored an all-time knockout in the strawweight division on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 248 to win the "Road to UFC" ...

Dr. Racette-Campbell, a classics professor at the University of Winnipeg, is the author of “The Crisis of Masculinity in the ...

Most of us will never own one of the coolest cars of all time--the 1961 Chevrolet Corvette C1--but this Lego replica of the ...

Contrary to the "strength and honor" depicted in Hollywood films "Gladiator" and "Gladiator II," some ancient Romans ...

Archeologists have a rare Roman discovery from England under their belt. Divers found what they believe to be a ...

Much like modern-day football hooliganism, gladiator fandom could be weaponised in intercommunal violence. In a 59BC ...

Along Hadrian’s Wall, a 73-mile-long stone barrier built on the northwest edge of the Roman Empire, archaeologists have ...