To mark the opening of the Colosseum in 80 C.E., the Roman emperor Titus staged a staggering spectacle, flooding the arena ...

Ancient Roman Gladiators Were Huge Celebrities Who Even Had Their Own Merch. Story by Julia Binswanger • 2d. D ivers have discovered a 2,000-year-old copper knife handle, ...

Gladiators were embodiment of tyranny to some ancient Romans By John M. Oksanish, Wake Forest University Paul Mescal portrays a Roman gladiator in "Gladiator II," a sequel to the 2000 film ...

Staged gladiator fights will return to the Colosseum after 2,000 years, but the $1.5M deal has sparked debate over commercializing Rome's most sacred monument.

A gruesome but fascinating discovery in an ancient cemetery near York has brought fresh light to the brutal world of Roman ...

Staged gladiator fights will return to the Colosseum after 2,000 years, but the $1.5M deal has sparked debate over commercializing Rome's most sacred monument.

Staged gladiator fights will return to the Colosseum after 2,000 years, but the $1.5M deal has sparked debate over commercializing Rome's most sacred monument.

Staged gladiator fights will return to the Colosseum after 2,000 years, but the $1.5M deal has sparked debate over commercializing Rome's most sacred monument.

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 ...

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 ...