Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Gladiator II. Gladiator II producer Douglas Wick addresses why Lucius Verus (Paul Mescal) chooses to stay in Rome at the end of the sequel. Lucius was born in ...

Roman gladiators were not physically fit but rather were “quite fat”, a historian has said. Gladiators have gained a ...

Among gladiator classes commonly seen in the ancient Roman ring, one of the more popular matchups were between the Retiarius and the Secutor. Ancient Rome historian Alexander Marriotti breaks down why ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This Roman-era relief depicts two female gladiators fighting each other in Halicarnassus, an ...

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Russell Crowe might have died at the end of Gladiator, but the first trailer for Gladiator II shows the dream of Maximus still lives. The young boy he once inspired is now grown, full of fury, and ...

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights — albeit staged — for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb that aims to promote "a more ...

Airbnb is planning to host gladiator fights in Rome's Colosseum. Selected guests can take part in a mock battle while dressed in gladiator garb, Airbnb says. But some local lawmakers aren't happy ...