In early Roman Britain, the key individuals who were ... have put a series of tiny one-centimetre-long engravings of gladiator swords (the ‘gladii’ from which the term gladiator actually ...

The crowds weren’t just offered sword-fighting ... is a bit weird. As the Roman Empire adopted Christianity, the popularity of gladiators decreased. You can’t really “love thy neighbor ...

and the Samnites had a sword, an oblong shield and a helmet with a visor. Finally, the Bestiarii fought wild animals. The games were so popular that successful gladiators could become extremely ...

Denzel, Denzel, DenZEL! Without this beloved treasure of an actor, Gladiator II (now streaming on Paramount+, in addition to ...

JULIA: I just found this fragment of rusty metal. It doesn’t look like much but this was once a sword. A sword known as…the gladius! The gladius was part of the Roman soldier’s equipment ...