Some gladiators in ancient Rome were women who fought without helmets - and topless, boffins say. Historians have uncovered accounts of females taking part in VIP bouts for emperors and high-ranking ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This Roman-era relief depicts two female gladiators fighting each other in Halicarnassus, an ...

In our modern-day world, we’re constantly inundated with different entertainment mediums – whether it’s a flashy Instagram post on your feed or the latest star-studded blockbuster to hit the theaters, ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a monumental Roman funerary complex near the town of Apollosa in southern Italy’s Benevento province. The discovery of ancient gladiator carvings from the Roman era came ...

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights — albeit staged — for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb that aims to promote "a more ...