Archaeologists have just uncovered a rare piece of Roman-era history in the ancient town of Mastaura in western Turkey: a nearly perfectly-preserved gladiator arena that could seat upwards of ...

In a quiet corner of Switzerland, an ancient discovery has ... a relic from the past—an enormous Roman amphitheater that once roared with the sounds of gladiator fights and animal hunts, as ...

Gladiatorial games were a vital part of ancient Roman life, and in Pompeii, the amphitheater was a stage for both bloodsport and spectacle. But the violence wasn’t always contained to the arena.

Jews had a complex and rocky relationship with ancient Rome, which went through ... and prisoners sentenced to death in the arena, and professional gladiators, who were well-funded athletes ...

Archaeological excavations in the ancient Roman colony of Liternum, located in the present-day municipality of Giugliano in ...

Verona’s impressive arena – everyone knows Italy’s beloved ancient Roman amphitheatres, synonymous with drama and pomp: gladiator conflicts, bloody spectacles and, still to this day ...

As the most enduring symbol of the Roman Empire and ... as the backstage area of the arena. Along the way, you'll hear about the behind-the-scenes preparations of gladiators and wild animals ...

At a gladiator match in ancient Pompeii ... Gladiatorial games were an essential part of Roman life. - The people that are fighting in the arenas, they are, by and large, enslaved people.