What Hollywood gets wrong—and right—about Roman gladiators
With Gladiator II now in theaters, archaeological discoveries reveal how Hollywood’s warriors compare to history.
Local Romans not entertained by Colosseum becoming an Airbnb
The Roman Colosseum is a battleground again. The New York Times reports that local Romans are none too happy about Airbnb ...
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Gladiator 2s Naval Battle Gets 1 Detail Wrong About The Sharks, Says Historian
A historian sheds light into the naval battle scene in Ridley Scotts Gladiator 2, detailing the scenes accuracy and how it ...
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There are no Jewish fighters in ‘Gladiator II.’ But what about in ancient Rome?
The catastrophe famously entombed, and preserved, the city’s villas, workshops, and a gladiator barracks known as the Caserma ...
Gladiator II features a naval battle held in the Colosseum. These brutal spectacles really happened
The largest recorded naumachia came some years later. This reenactment of battle between the “Rhodians” and “Sicilians” was ...
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5 reasons why the original Gladiator is still worth watching
Once Maximus enters the Colosseum, the action intensifies, beginning with the magnificent reenactment of the Battle of Zama. Despite being outmatched, Maximus leads the gladiators to victory.