Millions visit the vast and remarkably preserved ancient city of Ephesus each year, stepping back through the centuries to ...

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 ...

Despite having one season and never being cancelled formally, Peacock's Spartacus alternative is once again topping charts.

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 ...

Driving Rome’s “Queen of Roads” revealed beach towns, buried arenas, and new archaeological discoveries mile by mile.

Advanced imaging technology has revealed 79 new pieces of graffiti on a wall in the city's theater district. Until now, these inscriptions had been too faint for the human eye to see ...

A Roman oil lamp shows two female gladiators fighting like men—strong visual proof women fought. An ordinary Roman oil lamp shows two gladiators with unmistakably female features, fighting in the same ...

I continue to chase Alex Eala because she has become more than a national inspiration. She has also become, even at an early ...

Unearthing personal items from Roman times feels like having a "real connection to the person that owned these things", an ...

One writer suggested that there are at least 320 longevity clinics operating around the world; some charge $100,000 or more annually for access to their magic elixirs. Unfortunately, the search for a ...

Gladiators in Helmets and the Power of Ritual The love for football taps into something ancient and tribal. Strip away the ...

Close your eyes and picture the Mediterranean sun casting a golden glow over honey-coloured ramparts. Breathe in the breeze ...