Neither “Gladiator” nor its cinematic sequel is particularly concerned with historical fact. For one thing, the emperor Marcus Aurelius had no intention of restoring the republic. Gladiatorial ...
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 sequel, ...
In our modern-day world, we’re constantly inundated with different entertainment mediums – whether it’s a flashy Instagram post on your feed or the latest star-studded blockbuster to hit the theaters, ...
Marcus Tullius Cicero used gladiators’ physiques not to celebrate the republic’s valiant heroes, but to deride their bloated muscles as the embodiment of amoral tyranny. But I’m most interested in how ...
Archaeological evidence suggests the existence of "Gladiatrix," female gladiators who competed in ancient Rome.
‘Rare’ lost tomb of Roman gladiator found 2,000 years later in ‘extraordinary’ discovery: scientists
Archaeologists in Naples, Italy, have shed new light on the lives of Roman gladiators after discovering a tomb for one of these ancient warriors that lay hidden for 2,000 years. The findings offer a ...
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