Deva Victrix – is one of the unquestioned ‘great sites’ of Roman Britain. This was a major military centre from its late ...

Measuring less than an inch, the jet black charm was likely handcrafted in the fourth century AD, about 300 years after the Romans invaded Britain.

Archaeologists have uncovered the first direct evidence of Roman gladiators fighting lions. Discover the shocking details ...

New research on a skeleton of a gladiator that was found in York in 2004 shows the distinctive markings of lion's teeth.

A skeleton recovered from a Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators ...

When Ridley Scott announced a sequel to a great epic classic after 24 years, expectations were understandably high. With the ...

Looking for some Activities to add to your Nimes, France itinerary? There are plenty of things to do, depending on your time ...

You don't have to be one of those people who can't go a single day without thinking about the Roman Empire to know about the gladiators who played a ...

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

This is a man who died 1,800 years ago in the territory now occupied by York, where it is believed there was an amphitheater. He was found in 2010 with 81 other bodies in a cemetery from the Roman era ...

Blood, sand, and death – for Romans, there was no better entertainment than watching gladiators fight exotic animals in ...

Learn how forensic evidence confirms that gladiator and lion combat did occur, and why experts think these fights didn't just ...