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Could Gladiator 2's Caracalla Actually Have Syphilis? Historian Weighs In

Warning! SPOILERS ahead for Gladiator II. A Roman culture expert has revealed a key missing detail about one of the main ...
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You Can Now Tour the Underground Tunnels That Heated the Famed Ancient Baths of Caracalla in Rome

For the first time, the underground tunnels beneath the historic Baths of Caracalla in Rome are open to the public. Thanks to an in-depth, €350,000 ($392,000) restoration, visitors can now walk ...
The Washington Post

Caracalla Dance Theatre balances its dreams and those of its funders

How does an artist reconcile his dream with reality? For Beirut’s Caracalla Dance Theatre, survival in the Arab world depends on a careful balance of imagination and financial pragmatism. Love and ...
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Gladiator 2’s Twin Emperors Explained: How Geta & Caracalla Became Rulers

Gladiator 2 takes place 16 years after the first movie’s events and depicts a Rome with not one but two emperors: twins Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Caracalla (Fred Hechinger). They are cruel, incompetent, ...
Time

The Real Story of Geta and Caracalla, the Roman Brother Emperors in Gladiator II

Warning: This post contains spoilers for 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 stands, between the ...
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Geta & Caracalla Explained: Real Life History, Parents & How They Became Emperors

The following contains spoilers for Gladiator 2, now playing in theatersEmperors Caracalla and Geta are important characters ...
The Conversation

Who were Caracalla and Geta, the cruel and unhinged Roman brother emperors depicted in Gladiator II?

Michael Hanaghan receives funding from the Australian Research Council. When Gladiator I was released in 2000, I was a high school Classics student and the film brought Classical literature to life ...
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East meets West: Caracalla Dance Theatre brings Arab folktales to life on stage

It took Abdel-Halim Caracalla, the founder of Caracalla Dance Theatre, years of travelling around the world and examining fabrics to come up with the costume designs featured in “One Thousand and One ...
Den Of Geek

Gladiator 2 Leaves Out Fascinating Real History of Emperor Caracalla

This article contains major Gladiator II spoilers. Denzel Washington is one of those truly gifted actors. The kind where watching him read from a tax return could be amusing. So witnessing him devour ...
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Who Are the Roman Emperors in 'Gladiator 2'?

Julio is a Senior Author for Collider. Despite having studied History and International Relations at university, he found his calling in cultural journalism. When he is not writing, Julio teaches ...
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Italy Has Halted Construction on a McDonald’s That Would Have Opened Next to Rome’s Third-Century Baths of Caracalla

McDonald's broke ground on the project in 2018, but historic preservationists sounded the alarm. A sign showing the direction of a McDonald's restaurant is seen with the cupola of St. Peter's basilica ...