For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is believed to be an ancient Roman gladiator.

Archaeologists Found a Roman Gladiator’s Skeleton—With Bite Marks That Hint He Fought a Lion The big cat did not take it easy on the fighter. By Elizabeth Rayne Published: Apr 23, 2025 2:00 PM EDT ...

‘Gladiator II’ Production Designer Arthur Max on How Sequel’s Colosseum Expanded on Ridley Scott’s Original Vision Max, who earned an Oscar nomination for his work on Gladiator, shares ...

Over two nights in May, a total of up to 32 people will learn the art of gladiator fighting at the ancient arena, taught by Roman history buffs who specialize in historical re-enactments.

Features Gladiator 2: The Colosseum Never Had Sharks, But There Are Crocodiles in the Real History Some folks cannot believe the Roman Colosseum was home to man-eating sharks, but the truth isn ...

Social media is thinking about the Roman Empire again —specifically, the fine cast of Gladiator II, Ridley Scott’s sequel to his Best Picture-winning 2000 film, which is in theaters now.

If you go to see “Gladiator II” this weekend, you may enjoy the action and the opulence on display. You may even be entertained, as the Romans once were. But in terms of what Rome has to teach ...

Gladiator II is the sequel nobody saw coming. The original finished with Maximus and Commodus dead and we felt confident that the story could not be continued. So what does the sequel have to ...

How Gladiator II is connected to Gladiator The original Gladiator opens in 180 C.E., with the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius choosing Maximus, then a general, as his successor.

Gladiator 2: Ridley Scott goes back to his multi award winning formula at the Roman colosseum to showcase all that is raw macho power of a general turned slave turned gladiator in a spectacular ...