He said archaeologists had only ever found a few confirmed gladiator remains across regions that once formed the Roman Empire. “For years, our understanding of Roman gladiatorial combat and ...

Gladiator starred Russell Crowe as General ... To conceal his identity, from Commodus, Maximus wears a masked helmet, debuting as a Carthaginian in a re-enactment of the Battle of Zama.

The idea of a Roman gladiator taking on a lion might sound like something from the recent blockbuster, Gladiator II. But it was a reality for one brave fighter 1,800 years ago - and we're not ...