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 ...

At a gladiator match in ancient Pompeii, tensions exploded and spectators became fighters in a riot. Gladiatorial games were a vital part of ancient Roman life, and in Pompeii, the amphitheater ...

To mark the opening of the Colosseum in 80 C.E., the Roman emperor Titus staged a staggering spectacle, flooding the arena ...

The most feared weapons of the ancient world didn’t necessarily break the mold when it came to battlefield innovation. In some cases, these were perfectly in line with the weapons used by other ...

While excavating a basilica in the ancient city of Ephesus in western Türkiye, archaeologists unearthed the sarcophagus of a Roman gladiator. Dating to the third century C.E., the sarcophagus was ...

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 ...

Artists have long depicted Roman gladiators battling it out against big cats as you can see in this mosaic created in A.D. 320 in Rome. However, there has never been any physical evidence to ...

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 ...

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.