Russell Crowe's recent comments about Gladiator II have reignited debate around the sequel, helping Ridley Scott's historical ...

When most people think of gladiators, they picture dramatic battles in massive arenas filled with cheering crowds. While those spectacles were very real, they only represented a small part of a ...

A rare knife handle in the shape of a gladiator has been discovered at Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England, shining a new light on the celebrity status of the ancient Roman combatants. The copper ...

Gladiators only fought 2-3 times annually, spending most of their time training intensively in gladiator schools called ludus. Their diet was predominantly vegetarian, featuring barley-based meals ...