A Roman gladiator’s tomb from the third century A.D. was uncovered in modern-day Turkey. Instead of the gladiator, archaeologists found the remains of 12 unidentified people in the reused tomb.

Even though it’s at least 1,500 years since the last Roman gladiators fought, thanks to TV and movies such as Spartacus (1960) and Gladiator (2000), audiences remain fascinated with them and the ...

A newly unearthed tomb of a Roman gladiator in Turkey contains the bones of 12 unidentified people but lacks his remains. The find sheds more light on the history of a key ancient Mediterranean ...

Researchers at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University found a "beautiful epic inscription" on the outside of the sarcophagus with the name "Euphrates," who is believed to have been a Roman gladiator.

The games were, however, almost certainly seen as a way to demonstrate locals’ adoption of Roman ways. Adding to the ample literary evidence exploring the world of gladiators, over the last ...

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Next month sees the release of ­Gladiator II in cinemas, starring the muscle-bound Irishman Paul ­Mescal as Lucius, son of the courageous Maximus. But could he have made it as a real gladiator ...

Nearly 25 years after he starred in the original smash hit film Gladiator (2000), Russell Crowe is set to battle the Roman Empire once again. Deadline is reporting that the New Zealand–born ...

It’s been 25 years since Sir Ridley Scott directed Russell Crowe in Gladiator, the Roman epic now considered one of the greatest films ever made. The blockbuster won Best Picture and Best Actor ...

A Roman gladiator’s tomb from the third century A.D. was uncovered in modern-day Turkey. Instead of the gladiator, archaeologists found the remains of 12 unidentified people in the reused tomb. The ...