This in-depth historical analysis explores how lethal gladiatorial combat truly was in ancient Rome, revealing a system governed by strict rules, professional referees, audience influence, and ...

Historical fiction author L.M. Hawkes releases Lanista Chronicles, a choice-driven gamebook series set in Ancient Rome featuring branching narratives based on historical research into gladiator life ...

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A remarkable Roman mosaic found in Rutland turns out to tell a forgotten version of the Trojan War. Rather than Homer’s famous epic, it reflects a lost Greek tragedy by Aeschylus, featuring vivid ...