Ritualized, public violence had been a favorite entertainment of the Romans for centuries ... popular that successful gladiators could become extremely rich and very famous.

However, as I discuss in my book, Vitruvian Man: Rome Under Construction, the gladiator represented something else altogether ...

The Colosseum in Rome: History's most famous amphitheatre ... is a bit weird. As the Roman Empire adopted Christianity, the popularity of gladiators decreased. You can’t really “love thy ...

In fact, other recently-unearthed artifacts from Britain depicting famous Roman gladiators include a 2,000-year-old knife ...

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 ...

One famous gladiator turned the offer of freedom down ... By the first century, gladiators were in such high demand that even Roman citizens began volunteering to fight. It seems a violent ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: A normal ticket includes the Colosseum, Roman ... gladiators fighting animals and animal-on-animal fights were common as well. Today, it's considered one of the world's most ...

“Roman society built complex and very recognizable ... “Or a celebrity,” he allows. “For instance, a famous gladiator who had died in the arena.” The man fascinated by the Hallstatt ...

Russell Crowe became a household name when he played a Roman general ... Being famous was easy at that point." Crowe says his perspective changed after Gladiator. "That sort of took fame to ...