In Gladiator, director Ridley Scott created a swords-and-sandals epic that was half-history and half-fiction, and that ...

And his latest, Gladiator II, has already drawn the ire of historians. Details like a rhino ridden by a gladiator and sharks munching on unlucky combatants in the Colosseum have been raising eyebrows ...

As Gladiator 2 – or II to be more accurate – hits big screens around the country, the spectacle on display will be dropping a ...

The naumachiae seem mostly to have been recreations of famous historical engagements – in the movie, it's the Battle of ...

The film follows the son of Russell Crowe’s Maximus who has been living under a new identity to escape Roman politics.

It's rare to find gladiator memorabilia from Roman Britain, but archaeologists by Hadrian's Wall have just found a 2,000-year-old knife handle depicting a left-handed fighter.

For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, the Colosseum returns to its original purpose as a venue for performances.

Airbnb dangled an unusual possibility this week for fans of history, shields, and very long movies: “Suit up and unleash your ...

He famously clapped back at critics who pointed out incorrect details in his 2023 film Napoleon – even telling those who were ...

Remarkably, the figurine is left-handed—a historically notable detail, as left-handedness was considered a bad omen in ...