Key Takeaways Gladiators only fought 2-3 times annually, spending most of their time training intensively in gladiator ...

New research examines how lead was used in Rome in daily life, and what archaeological evidence reveals about its health effects.

Archaeologists are now three years into a five-year dig at a Roman fort. Earlier this year the excavation made headlines when eight shoes which were at least 30cm (11.8in) long - the equivalent of a ...