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 ...
A secret tunnel in the Colosseum once used by Roman emperors has opened to the public for the first time. The tunnel is known ...
ROME -- We, who are about to get fleeced, salute you. Down at the Colosseum over the past few months, tourists have launched complaints about dozens of ersatz gladiators, centurions and various ...
ROME, Italy — 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 ...
Paul Mescal portrays a Roman gladiator in "Gladiator II," a sequel to the 2000 film "Gladiator" starring Russell Crowe. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI But I'm most interested in how the two films ...