Gladiators were the superstar athletes of Ancient Rome, and are often portrayed in films and TV shows as having shredded physiques. But as chef Sohla El-Waylly explains in a new video on the History ...

Neither “Gladiator” nor its cinematic sequel is particularly concerned with historical fact. For one thing, the emperor Marcus Aurelius had no intention of restoring the republic. Gladiatorial ...

Gladiators guzzled a drink made from plant ash to help their bodies recover after a hard day of sword fighting, according to Roman accounts. New... So it's A.D. 150, and you've just had a long day at ...

The scientists have discovered a “fragmented bear skull” that bears the markings of a gladiator’s weapon. What many people know about Roman gladiator fights comes from Hollywood movie scenes. However, ...

ROME, Italy — The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights — albeit staged — for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb that aims to ...

A massive ancient sewer system, large enough for humans to walk through and still operational, has been discovered during archaeological excavations in Turkey. The sewage network was uncovered in the ...