The blockbuster sequel "Gladiator II" is one of the most anticipated releases of the year. How does the ancient Roman gladiatorial tradition compare to today's reality shows?"Gladiator," a ...

Italy fines tour operators €20M for inflating Colosseum ticket prices, leaving tourists unable to buy standard tickets at the ...

Researchers made the “extraordinary” find while excavating a 1,600-square-foot necropolis — an ancient cemetery with ornate tomb monuments — located near the location of the ancient settlement of ...

With a circumference of 573 yards and sitting on marshland, experts say the Colosseum is an engineering wonder … not to mention an animal and human rights atrocity. Not only were gladiators ...

One of its 15 corridors led to the Ludus Magnus—the gladiator training ground and barracks just east of the Colosseum. "Its complexity was downright horrifying," says Beste. Illustrations by ...

The Arena of Nimes - one of the world’s best-preserved Roman-built colosseums - is the home of this weekend’s edition of UTS, ...