What Hollywood gets wrong—and right—about Roman gladiators
With Gladiator II now in theaters, archaeological discoveries reveal how Hollywood’s warriors compare to history.
Rare 2,000-year-old Roman souvenir highlights ‘celebrity cult’ of the empire. See it
Along Hadrian’s Wall, a 73-mile-long stone barrier built on the northwest edge of the Roman Empire, archaeologists have ...
The Real Story of Geta and Caracalla, the Roman Brother Emperors in Gladiator II
The drama in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, out Nov. 22, not only takes place in the Colosseum arena floor, but also in the ...