A gruesome but fascinating discovery in an ancient cemetery near York has brought fresh light to the brutal world of Roman ...

The Monte Carlo of Ancient Rome was a resort city where emperors and other elites could indulge their wild side amid affairs ...

TIME talked to historians of ancient Rome about what we know and don't know about gladiator fights.

Archaeologists in Italy have recently discovered ancient Roman tombs while excavating a necropolis, including one with a gladiator's epitaph. Coins, lamps and vases were also found.

The intimate artwork was taken during WWII by a German Nazi army captain assigned to military logistics in Italy.

Three ancient bronze gladiator helmets so well preserved that you could “put them on today” are taking centre stage at an exhibition opening at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds this week.

Who were the Roman gladiators? A new exhibition touring the U.K. in 2025 delves into the identity of these brave performers.

An ancient find in Turkey was not all it seemed to be. Archaeologists found a tomb that belonged to a Roman gladiator. The tomb turned out to be a repurposed one, holding the remains of 12 people.

For a modern audience, it’s tempting to valorize the Roman gladiator — strong, brave, fierce — as a masculine ideal. Indeed, ancient Rome has become for many young men an exemplar of a ...

Costume designers David Crossman and Janty Yates (who won an Oscar for her work on the first Gladiator) loaded up the actor with a museum’s worth of ancient-looking Roman jewelry.

TIME talked to historians of ancient Rome about what we know and don't know about gladiator fights.