Ancient Roman entertainment was more than just bloody gladiator games! Learn about the Roman sports and Roman theater that still influence us today!

Contrary to the "strength and honor" depicted in Hollywood films "Gladiator" and "Gladiator II," some ancient Romans considered gladiators the embodiment of amoral tyranny.

Archaeologists in Italy have recently discovered ancient Roman tombs while excavating a necropolis, including one with a gladiator's epitaph. Coins, lamps and vases were also found.

Ancient Roman Gladiators Were Huge Celebrities Who Even Had Their Own Merch. Story by Julia Binswanger • 2d. D ivers have discovered a 2,000-year-old copper knife handle, ...

The ancient Romans are often seen as bringing civilisation to the western world, but they regarded the slaying of gladiators as a normal form of entertainment. Kathleen Coleman describes what went ...

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 ...

Gladiator fights were a popular form of entertainment in ancient Rome, and the fighters were most often slaves, prisoners and, on occasion, volunteers. There are murals and mosaics depicting ...

And the Romans didn’t sculpt bone-white statues; ... To some ancient Romans, gladiators were the embodiment of tyranny. Story by John M. Oksanish, Wake Forest University • 6d.

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, ...

Gladiators were embodiment of tyranny to some ancient Romans By John M. Oksanish, Wake Forest University Paul Mescal portrays a Roman gladiator in "Gladiator II," a sequel to the 2000 film ...