A skeleton recovered from an intriguing Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators and animals, according to new research.Related video above: ...

Russell Crowe as Maximus in 'Gladiator' (2000). Ridley Scott’s 2000 film Gladiator was a sensational tale of honor and betrayal in the ancient Roman empire. In the film, Rome’s dying emperor Marcus ...

In the days of the Roman Empire, plebeians and patricians alike entertained themselves by watching men fight to the death. Some two millennia later, we’re much more civilized; we entertain ourselves ...