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You Can Now Walk Through the Colosseum’s Secret Tunnel Once Used by Ancient Roman Emperors

Experts say the notorious emperor Commodus may have survived an assassination attempt inside this tunnel, which is now open ...

Sting top of the bill in ‘rock with moderation’ plan for Colosseum

Rock singers including Sting and Peter Gabriel could perform at the Colosseum, its new director has said. Simone Quilici ...

Archaeologists Discovered the Skull of a Bear Once Used in Roman Gladiator Fights

The bear suffered a fracture to its frontal bone, and there were marks on its teeth from chewing at the bars of a cage.
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How the gladiators inspired evangelicals’ sense of persecution

The release of Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” in 2025 plunged audiences back into the cinematic excitement of the Roman amphitheater so vividly captured in its predecessor, “Gladiator.” As someone who ...
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Last Roman Gladiator Arena Unearthed In Switzerland

Archaeologists in Switzerland have uncovered the ruins of a Roman-era amphitheater — possibly the youngest on record — where ...
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The Gladiator Match Rome Couldn’t Get Enough Of

The retiarius was a newer class of gladiator. Fighting without a helmet, he was an everyman, a simple fisherman. -So, he has two weapons, which are pretty iconic. He's got a trident over here and a ...