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.

Female gladiators were a rarity in Ancient Rome, but the role they played was fascinating. Read on to find out more.

'This mystery exercise, used by wrestlers like Milo and gladiators like Spartacus, was ditch digging. Digging with a shovel was seen as one of the best ways to build upper-body strength in Ancient ...

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

On Saturday and Sunday, 31 May and 1 June, Niš will host the first-ever Roman Festival – Constantine the Great, dedicated to ...

Humans have always loved sports—tests of skill, strength, endurance, and mettle—even before history was recorded. Sports ...

In Rome’s Colosseum and other amphitheatres in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial spectacles were not merely human-versus-human affairs. Gladiators also ...

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Located near an ancient forum and amphitheater that once hosted Roman gladiators, the extensive necropolis was full of gladiator history. In Austria, crews found new clues about the Desolate ...

Some of these ancient warriors were sent there as ... discovery confirms one of the enduring myths of the Roman Empire and its gladiators, some myths still live on, unproven except in literature ...