Archaeologists in Italy have recently discovered ancient Roman tombs while excavating a necropolis, including one with a gladiator's epitaph. Coins, lamps and vases were also found.

Pack up your dusty sandals and brutal weapons, folks. It's time for "Gladiator II" and our collective return to glorious if savage ancient Rome. (And if you're really into it, "Gladiator III ...

To mark the opening of the Colosseum in 80 C.E., the Roman emperor Titus staged a staggering spectacle, flooding the arena with water and bringing in “horses and bulls and some other domesticated ...

See you later, gladiator. Archaeologists in Naples, Italy, have shed new light on the lives of Roman gladiators after discovering a tomb for one of these ancient warriors that lay hidden for 2,000 ...

A rarely found Roman knife handle with the statue of a gladiator shows the Empire’s celebrity culture and origins of sports memorabilia ...

For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is believed to be an ancient Roman gladiator.

Archaeologists recently found an ancient Roman helmet in an unusual location, a Danish village. Vejle Museums announced the discovery of numerous ancient artifacts, including the Roman armor, in a ...

Cotswold Archaeology’s Peter Busby said the discovery of two Roman-era swords led to a much bigger find in England. James Haris Historic England From the first coin discovered in an ancient ...