The emperor who commissioned the Colosseum ... real heroes who embodied Roman virtues like courage and strength. "We know that by 75 BC half of all gladiators are free people, they're free ...

Although there were some female gladiators, this individual was likely male, but his identity, age and cause of death are yet ...

Researchers made the “extraordinary” find while excavating a 1,600-square-foot necropolis — an ancient cemetery with ornate tomb monuments — located near the location of the ancient settlement of ...

Not only were gladiators pitted against each other ... U.S. News Insider Tip: A normal ticket includes the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (valid for 24 hours) and you can visit all ...

The Arena of Nimes - one of the world’s best-preserved Roman-built colosseums - is the home of this weekend’s edition of UTS, ...

The couple stood just metres from a ruined temple dedicated to Venus, the Roman goddess ... in its day the Colosseum held around 50,000 spectators who watched gladiators compete, including ...

It's thought there were thousands of individual gladiators in Roman history, with the first recorded Roman gladiator games in the 3rd century BC. What's also unknown is how this individual died ...