I just finished watching the spectacular movie, Gladiator II, and was again reminded ... due to the insatiable hunger of the Roman Eagle. Tacitus, Cassius Dio, Pliny, and Josephus were Roman ...

Roman historian Suetonius records that ... In one of the most iconic scenes from Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, Maximus (Russell Crowe) finds himself facing off against a tiger.

Researchers made the “extraordinary” find while excavating a 1,600-square-foot necropolis — an ancient cemetery with ornate tomb monuments — located near the location of the ancient settlement of ...

The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.

Archaeologists in Italy have recently discovered ancient Roman tombs while excavating a necropolis, including one with a ...

Featuring Crowe in the sequel could have boosted the nostalgia factor & storytelling warmth, attracting original fans to the movie. Ridley Scott's original Gladiator movie was a massive hit ...