Much like modern-day football hooliganism, gladiator fandom could be weaponised in intercommunal violence. In a 59BC ...

With Gladiator II now in theaters, archaeological discoveries reveal how Hollywood’s warriors compare to history.

The excavations taking place in the Roman city, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius, reflect the beauty and sophistication of ...

Some were perhaps authors of the gladiatorial graffiti still legible on Pompeii's walls. Tombstones tell a less sensational story of gladiators' sex lives, where their partnerships are described ...

gladiators and everything related to the arenas of ancient Rome are back on the front pages. Pompeii is one of the most important ancient Roman cities. Located near present-day Naples, this ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a tiny house in Pompeii that is filled with elaborate – and sometimes erotic – frescoes, further revealing the ornate way in which Romans decorated their homes.

The home was buried beneath the ash and debris that wiped out Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. but elaborate frescoes painted onto its interior walls have remained largely intact.