To mark the opening of the Colosseum in 80 C.E., the Roman emperor Titus staged a staggering spectacle, flooding the arena ...

IX facts about Roman gladiators We’re all aware of the bloody and barbaric world of the gladiators, thanks to old stories – and Russell Crowe. But who exactly were these mysterious warriors?

These gladiator facts will have you screaming at your local Emperor for more! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most fascinating bits of information regarding ...

The Roman gladiatrix, though, is a well-kept secret. She has appeared in few pieces of media, among them a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance in Ridley Scott’s “ Gladiator ” — the ...

Speaking with ESPN during Summer League action in Las Vegas, Hield said his trip to the Colosseum was lacking because he learned an upsetting fact about the 2000s blockbuster Gladiator —specifically, ...

The best evidence yet that Roman gladiators fought lions: a bite mark For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is ...

Gladiator II: Explaining the Real Roman History Behind the Film Like its predecessor, Gladiator II is generally accurate and it chooses its anachronisms carefully.

Which is why it’s useful that “Gladiator II” is so obsessed with its own history and continuing both its visual legacy and the plotlines of the main characters in the original 2000 film.

At the start of Gladiator 2, Lucius defends an unnamed city in Numidia from a Roman attack commanded by Marcus Acacius, where we see his wife fight alongside several other female archers.

In Turkey, archaeologists unearthed a tomb seemingly belonging to a Roman gladiator of the third century B.C., but were surprised to find the remains of 12 individuals inside.

Who were the Roman gladiators? A new exhibition touring the U.K. in 2025 delves into the identity of these brave performers.