A small bronze statue dating back nearly 2,000 years may be that of a female gladiator, a victorious one at that, suggests a new study.

Rare ancient statue shows topless female gladiator A small bronze statue dating back nearly 2,000 years may be that of a female gladiator, a victorious one at that, suggests a new study.

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 ...

Divers have discovered a 2,000-year-old copper knife handle, carved in the shape of a tiny gladiator, in an English river—evidence that widespread fascination with the battling Romans began long ...

More than 2,000 years after gladiators were squaring off in Roman arenas, the world remains obsessed. Thanks to modern-day literature and films—and the fact that ancient amphitheaters remain ...

Reenactors clash in the dust of the 1,900-year-old Roman arena in Arles, France. Their gladiator contests have helped researchers get a better understanding of this ancient blood sport, which ...

And four different Roman gladiator academies rose above the nearly 100 others, to become the best of the best. At these schools, you’d learn specific fighting styles, and how to have an ...

MMA’s link to the Roman gladiator games may never be erased. In the introductory sequence to UFC pay-per-views, a gladiator putting on armor and preparing for battle is shown, with epic music ...

A small bronze statue dating back nearly 2,000 years may be that of a female gladiator, a victorious one at that, suggests a new study. If confirmed the statue would represent only the second ...

Ancient Roman Gladiators Were Huge Celebrities Who Even Had Their Own Merch A tiny gladiator figurine was used as a handle on a 2,000-year-old copper folding knife found in an English river ...