A flood in Apollosa, Italy, revealed limestone blocks carved with reliefs of battling gladiators that were part of a monument along the Appian Way.

Ridley Scott will always print the legend. As should be abundantly clear after “Napoleon,” “Robin Hood,” and “Kingdom of Heaven,” Ridley Scott is interested in history as a vehicle for studying ...

In Turkey, a team of archaeologists discovered the tomb of a Roman gladiator dating back to the third century B.C., with the remains of 12 individuals inside. The tomb was unearthed during the ...

The release of Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” in 2025 plunged audiences back into the cinematic excitement of the Roman amphitheater so vividly captured in its predecessor, “Gladiator.” As someone who ...

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Gladiator II.Marcus Aurelius’ “dream of Rome” is at the heart of Gladiator II, with ...