The first reports of gladiators (the name comes from the type of sword they used: the gladius) appears around 264BCE, 2300 years ago, back when Rome was still a republic and didn’t have an ...
One class of ancient Roman gladiator called the hoplomachus was inspired by the equipment and fighting style of the Greek ...
Successful gladiators were the movie stars of the first ... gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman civilization. Given they belonged to such a civilized and sophisticated ...
The first footage from Sir Ridley Scott’s hotly anticipated Gladiator 2 was shared on Thursday night – and it sounds like an absolutely wild revisit to Ancient Rome. For those lucky enough to ...
Timo, a student at the Gladiators' Academy in Rome, has no desire to become a legendary gladiator like his stepfather. That is, until the mesmerizing Lucilla walks into his life. With the help of ...
Mirko Ellis (Frasto)Pietro De Vico (Pompilio) Mario Costa A warrior protecting a slave girl, who is really a princess, winds up as a gladiator in the Roman arenas. Advertisement ...
Then, that genre went by the wayside. It didn’t go away completely, though, thanks to films like “Gladiator.” In fact, “Gladiator” also showed that there was still some hunger for movies ...
Consequently, Romans donning gladiator costumes fill this area and will solicit many euros for a picture taken with them. Other attractions in the area include Palatine Hill, the Roman Forum and ...
A first look at Ridley Scott's epic debuted (appropriately) at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. By Aaron Couch Film Editor Gladiator 2 swept into the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, where theater ...
In 2000, director Ridley Scott introduced Maximus Decimus Meridius to the world in Gladiator. The historical epic starred Russell Crowe as Maximus, a Roman general sold into slavery after being ...