Staged gladiator fights will return to the Colosseum after 2,000 years, but the $1.5M deal has sparked debate over ...

The largest recorded naumachia came some years later. This reenactment of battle between the “Rhodians” and “Sicilians” was ...

It's rare to find gladiator memorabilia from Roman Britain, but archaeologists by Hadrian's Wall have just found a 2,000-year ...

Gladiator II, director Ridley Scott’s sequel to his 2000 classic, revives the grandeur and brutality of ancient Rome. The new chapter sees protagonist Lucius, the son of legendary warrior Maximus, ...

and marveling at the Vatican’s stunning collection of art ranging from famous frescoes to ancient artifacts. This is a great tour for anyone spending a brief period in Rome who wishes to take in its ...

The sinuses of ancient relatives of today's crocodiles prevented them from becoming deep divers, research by the University of Southampton has found. A study, published on October 30 in "Royal ...

Tourists are being targeted in Rome as a surge in muggings and pickpocketing ... tourist areas as well as restaurants and bars near the Colosseum and the Roman Forum in the historic centre.

Well, it looks like the 86-year-old Oscar-winning director is at it again (see page 56), only this time it’s scholars of ancient Rome who ... in which a flooded Colosseum is filled with ...

Rachel Bullock has been finding out how an 800 metre long structure in the River Tyne could benefit businesses and wildlife A groundbreaking project to deal with the legacy of mining dating back ...

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