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

What was it really like to be an Ancient Roman Gladiator? Did these fighters live a life of fame, fortune and glory? Were ...

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.

The sweat of ancient Greek and Roman athletes was a prized commodity believed to confer special health benefits.

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.

An ordinary Roman oil lamp shows two gladiators with unmistakably female features, fighting in the same poses as men. Discovered by archaeologist Dr. Anna Miaczewska, it may be the strongest visual ...

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 ...

The Roman poet Martial recorded vivid descriptions of gladiatorial combat, including a rare reference that suggests women fought in the arena. But because his manuscripts were copied by hand over ...

If you've never been to Rome yourself, and a trip to Europe is in the cards for 2026, chances are you're eyeing a visit to ...

The project, described by Pompeii officials as Bruits de couloir (“corridor whispers”), used Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI), a computational photography technique that photographs a surface ...