Ancient Greeks prepared Roman gladiators for violent contests, although these were quite different from the Olympics the ...
The tiny figure of a mysterious left-handed gladiator has been found near Hadrian’s Wall proving that celebrity fighters were ...
From emperors and conspiracies to gladiatorial games and daily life—see how well you know the empire that shaped the ancient ...
Remarkably, the figurine is left-handed—a historically notable detail, as left-handedness was considered a bad omen in ...
Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped ...
It's rare to find gladiator memorabilia from Roman Britain, but archaeologists by Hadrian's Wall have just found a 2,000-year ...