Such a spectacle has always been considered quintessentially Roman by nature. But surprisingly, gladiator fights did not actually originate in Rome. The tradition started in Rome in 264 B.C. after ...

Ancient texts and modern movies alike depict the Roman Empire as a society that pitted men against animals for bloodsport. But remains unearthed in England are the first physical evidence of ...

Popular media, such as the 2000 film "Gladiator," often depict Roman gladiators in gory battles that don't end until at least one of the fighters is slain. But in real life, did gladiators really ...

By A.D. 150, the cost of gladiator fights was spiraling out of control as political hopefuls sponsored ever more spectacular games to outdo their rivals. To rein in spending, Roman emperor Marcus ...

A touring exhibition exploring the world of Roman gladiators has opened in Northamptonshire. Northampton Museum & Art Gallery ...

While the Romans documented fights between humans as well ... highlight the wide-ranging effects of the Roman Empire across England, showing that gladiator arenas that featured animals imported ...

other than Roman art depicting the fights. The recent findings, publicized in the journal PLOS One, analyze a puncture wound that was found on the pelvis of a gladiator buried in a York cemetery.

Tourists walk by the ancient Roman Colosseum in Rome, Sept. 5, 2024. The ancient site is set to become the venue for staged gladiator fights under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb.

Most had been decapitated after death, a practice possibly associated with gladiator burials in Roman Britain. Written records and artworks have documented fights between armed performers and ...

other than Roman art depicting the fights. The recent findings, publicized in the journal PLOS One, analyze a puncture wound that was found on the pelvis of a gladiator buried in a York cemetery.