But, like much of ancient Roman culture, the tradition was actually ... gladiatorial match to honor Brutus Pera comprised six gladiators fighting with the weapons and armor of the Thracians ...

According to the Roman author Ausonius ... Pera could finally make its way to the afterlife. In the ancient world, gladiator fights were commonly regarded as a type of human sacrifice to honor ...

Successful gladiators ... men and women fight to the death. Ritualized, public violence had been a favorite entertainment of the Romans for centuries. The practice began as an ancient Etruscan ...

Did Jewish gladiators even exist? But many have occupied themselves with questions about the role of Jews in ancient Rome’s famous bloodsport, including whether fights took place in ancient ...

The Ancient Appian Way (Via Appia Antica ... Laura Itzkowitz The site of many bloody gladiatorial fights, the Colosseum, which was opened in A.D. 80, could then hold about 50,000 spectators.

Historian Roel Konijnendijk reviews examples of ancient battles in "Gladiator II," "The Lord of the Rings," and "House of the Dragon." ...

Gladiator 2 is back with more blood and action than ever before. Audiences are curious about why is Gladiator 2 so bloody.