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

Before they could lay the smackdown in the arena, gladiators were professionally trained, combining a physical regimen with an education in the rules of the ring. Gladiator reenactors pose amid ...

Italian archaeologists recently unearthed ancient Roman tombs during the excavation of a necropolis – including one bearing the epitaph of a gladiator. The discovery was announced by the ...

Tales of gladiators going head-to-head with ferocious lions in ancient Rome's coliseum are ... indeed happen during the Roman Empire, according to an article in PLOS One. "For years, our ...

Researchers have identified bite marks, most likely from a lion, on the pelvis of a man buried in what is believed to be a cemetery for ancient Roman gladiators in England. This may not seem ...

While most Roman amphitheaters have long since succumbed to the ravages of time, several remain or have been refurbished to a ...

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

have been identified on the bones of what is believed to be an ancient Roman gladiator. Artists have long depicted Roman gladiators battling it out against big cats as you can see in this mosaic ...

The serial founder is testing out a curious concept. Is it a pop-up, a festival, or a foodie club? And is this small town ...

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 years. The findings offer ...

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

Tales of gladiators going head-to-head with ferocious lions in ancient Rome’s coliseum are legendary ... indeed happen during the Roman Empire, according to an article in PLOS One. “For years, our ...