It’s the year 80 CE, and the Colosseum is packed with over 50,000 roaring spectators. The games are about to begin. But you are not in the crowd. You are in the arena. Armed, surrounded, and staring ...

1st century C.E. Roman relief portraying gladiators and lions fighting. Roman gladiators’ fights to the death have inspired morbid fascination for millennia. But for something seemingly so ...

What many people know about Roman gladiator fights comes from Hollywood movie scenes. However, archaeologists and historians are slowly fleshing out the details of ancient gladiator fights. Some ...

The archaeological site of Pompeii has unveiled a new augmented reality experience that lets visitors discover what life was like before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. From exploring lavish Roman ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. It has been revealed that the skeletal remains of a man from Roman-era ...

Bite marks on the pelvis of a man who lived in Roman-occupied Britain were probably made by a lion in gladiatorial combat. The findings provide the first physical evidence that people battled animals ...

Finding an ancient Roman amphitheater somewhere in the territory that once fell under the empire’s dominion isn’t a surprise, ...

A gruesome but fascinating discovery in an ancient cemetery near York has brought fresh light to the brutal world of Roman gladiators. For the first time in Europe, scientists have found physical ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The fossilized remains of a brown bear were discovered near the Viminacium amphitheater in Serbia, a Roman gladiator. The male brown bear suffered a ...

Those inspired by the warriors of yesteryear in Europe may wish to learn about their skills at some of the following events, ...

In our modern-day world, we’re constantly inundated with different entertainment mediums – whether it’s a flashy Instagram post on your feed or the latest star-studded blockbuster to hit the theaters, ...

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, ...