At last, proof of classical combat between man and beast has been found in the form of a skeleton from a Roman settlement in Britain. It is the first direct evidence of a gladiator mauled by a lion.

Denzel Washington spoke to Classic FM’s Dan Walker about Gladiator II, his greatest roles on stage and screen, and his favourite classical music. Washington responded: “I snuck into the IMAX last ...

The classical warrior - a "Borghese gladiator" - once stood by what is now the visitor centre of Whitby Abbey. And now one of Britain's foremost conservators, London-based Rupert Harris ...

When we think of ancient Rome, gladiator fights are often top of mind ... a demonstration known as naumachia. Andrew Scott, a classical studies professor at Villanova University, likens them ...