As should be abundantly clear after “Napoleon,” “Robin Hood,” and “Kingdom of Heaven,” Ridley Scott is interested in history as a vehicle for studying characters and/or huge volleys of flaming arrows.
Here are five misconceptions which are sometimes held about the gladiators of Ancient Rome.  The common image of the gladiator is of a man in particular being in the arena, as emphasized by ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gladiator 2 has been hit with criticism of historical inaccuracy, something Ridley Scott has remarked on but also something ...
For years Leicester’s amphitheatre was thought to be a myth. But today new archaeological discoveries are helping provide ...
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Archaeologists at Corbridge Roman Town, located near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England, have unearthed a rare knife handle depicting a Roman gladiator. The figure, representing a heavily ...
General Acacius (Pedro Pascal) and Lucius (Paul Mescal) in Gladiator II (2024) (©2024 Paramount Pictures; all images courtesy Paramount Pictures unless otherwise stated) Last week, Ridley Scott’s ...