One class of ancient Roman gladiator called the hoplomachus was inspired by the equipment and fighting style of the Greek ...

Successful gladiators were the movie stars of the first ... gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman civilization. Given they belonged to such a civilized and sophisticated ...

Despite the fame and notoriety attached to gladiators, they were still considered to be lowly types, and Roman citizens of good standing wouldn’t want their sons or daughters becoming one.

It's still possible that we will see some archive footage pop up again from the 2000s movie, and we are sure that the Gladiator 2 characters will mention the late Roman general. But, there have ...

Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who had once served in the Roman army, escaped from slavery in 73 BCE. What began as a prison ...

Actor Paul Mescal breaks down his physical transformation for Gladiator II and says he hoped to avoid the standard superhero ...

This object arrived at Piddington from Gaul or Rome and may have been brought back as a souvenir from the games.A finely detailed late 2nd-3rd century AD Roman clasp knife found in the courtyard ...

How the Colosseum, filled with water and stocked with predators, becomes the scene of epic naval combat in Ridley Scott’s ...

24 years after Russell Crowe delivered entertainment in the Roman Colosseum in Ridley Scott's Best Picture-winner "Gladiator," the director is back with a sequel that will be hitting theaters in ...

Fearsome Roman gladiators dueling for the entertainment of a roaring amphitheater looms large in the cultural imagination, perhaps now more than ever with Ridley Scott’s blockbuster Gladiator ...

Gladiator fights were once staged in Roman-occupied Britain, new research suggests. Tests have proven that the Colchester Vase - an ancient artefact which depicts a fight between combatants - was ...

A longer wheelbase and a 5-foot bed transform the Wrangler into the Gladiator pickup truck. The standard 285-hp, 3.6-liter V6 is mated to either a smooth eight-speed automatic or a six-speed manual.