Gladiators
Lost mosaic shows first visual depiction of women fighting beasts in Roman arenas - study
The mosaic, recovered in 1860s Reims, France and dated to the third century CE, shows about 35 different gladiatorial and hunting scenes, each surrounded by diamond or square-shaped decorations.
Gladiator fight scenes found in monumental 2,000-year-old tomb
Digital scans unveil new love notes and sketches on ancient Pompeii wall
This 1,700-year-old bear skull tells a disturbing story about life in Roman amphitheaters
2,000-year-old garlanded sarcophagus found in City of Gladiators
Professor Dr. Bilal Söğüt: "This sarcophagus is among the best garland-decorated examples, with rich figures and a clearly determined date."
Pelvis bite marks on Roman skeleton reveal gladiator battles with big cats
The skeleton found in York suggests that gladiatorial combats with wild animals extended into Roman provinces.
Gladiator tomb found in Liternum necropolis in Campania
The finding suggests that Liternum was not only a residential area but also a resting place for gladiators after their careers in the arena.
Re-evaluation of 2nd century Colchester vase fleshes out Roman-era gladiator fights in Britain
An inscription on the vase names gladiators Memnon and Valentinus, suggesting it commemorates a real combat event in Colchester.
A Scandinavian Roman gladiator in York: Research shows pre-viking Scandinavian genes in Britain
DNA analysis shows 25% of genes in a man buried in York came from northern Europe.
Roman sewage found in the "City of Gladiators" kept draining water effectively for 2,250 years
Recent excavations in the ancient city of Stratonikeia discovered a sewage system large enough to walk in.
Airbnb’s Colosseum Gladiator Experience draws outrage
The event is part of the promotion for Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator II', but locals fear it trivializes the monument's heritage.
Shaped like a gladiator: Rare 2,000-year-old Roman knife handle discovered in England
The knife handle is a testament to how pervasive the gladiator celebrity culture was in the Roman Empire, reaching all the way to Hadrian’s Wall at the very edge of the Roman Empire.
A Jewish gladiator in Roman Pompeii?
A helmet found in the ruins of the famous Roman city wiped out by a volcano eruption a few years after the destruction of Jerusalem depicts a palm tree, a symbol of Judea.
Were there Jewish gladiators in the Roman Empire?
A new scholarly article examines the historical evidence of Jewish participation in the gladiatorial arena.
