"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Now, in 2024, Scott is returning to the world of one of his most famous films, releasing Gladiator II ...

Popular media, such as the 2000 film "Gladiator," often depict Roman gladiators in gory battles that don't end until at least one of the fighters is slain. But in real life, did gladiators really ...

Gladiator II might seem too wild to be believed — Colosseum rhinos and baboons and sharks, oh my! — but it’s based on real-life Roman history and people. Just as Joaquin Phoenix played Commodus, an ...

LONDON – Elaborately armed, two gladiators named Memnon and Valentinus faced each other in brutal combat almost 2,000 years ago. Historians have known since a clay vessel was discovered in 1853 that ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- For nearly 30 years, a massive bronze statue thought to be of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius served as the centerpiece of the ancient Roman gallery at the Cleveland Museum of Art ...

Fans have been eagerly awaiting Gladiator 2, especially with Pedro Pascal joining the cast. With Paramount releasing exciting details, the anticipation for the sequel to the 2000 classic has only ...

Neither Gladiator nor its cinematic sequel is particularly concerned with historical fact. For one thing, the emperor Marcus Aurelius had no intention of restoring the republic. Gladiatorial contests ...