A ‘Secrets of the Dead’ installment considers the possibility of female gladiators in the ancient empire.

The Tetrad (or Tetrades) was a 4-day training cycle for gladiators. Philostratus, a Greek philosopher of the time, explained ...

Pompeii theater corridor reveal love notes, gladiator duels, and insults, offering a vivid glimpse into ancient Roman street life.

Wanna bet? Throughout history, people have put their money on the uncertain outcomes of all kinds of events. In ancient Rome, ...

History shows it’s been around for a surprisingly long time—and that we’ve projected our anxieties on its supply before.

A deep look at the most graffiti-filled corridor in all of Pompeii revealed 79 new inscriptions from over 2,000 years ago, ...

House of Ashur’ is finally coming back with its 8th episode. Fans raised questions when the January 16 episode was s.

Roman gladiators were not physically fit but rather were “quite fat”, a historian has said. Gladiators have gained a ...

Scribblings analysed using state-of the art technology have brought new insight into the daily life and emotions of people ...

New Pompeii graffiti has been found, which shows that human behaviour never changes. The pictures show gladiators fighting, a ...

You don’t need a time machine or a transatlantic flight to step inside ancient Rome ’s most infamous arena. Starting on ...