Elon Musk sent X into a frenzy this week when he changed his profile name to "Kekius Maximus," and his profile photo to an ...

Researchers suggest that when Roman legions were at the empire's remote northern frontiers, they relied on local craftspeople for equipment repairs.

While being a gladiator was considered a punishment, there were some star fighters who were allowed to retire after surviving several years. Some were given gifts and were followed by groups of ...

the standard ones in their armor. Budapest made a lot of the Numidian soldiers and some of the Roman cavalry. FPFX in London made all the Praetorian Guard. Robert Allsopp in London made all the ...

Gladiator II will introduce an older version of Lucius, who is Maximus' (Russell Crowe) son. The man was living a peaceful ...

But I’m most interested in how the two films misrepresent the way Roman gladiators and their bodies were viewed by their republic-minded contemporaries. In the films, the brawny biceps of ...

For centuries, the Roman Colosseum has been the ... There, you will don armor that most closely reflects your gladiator type, whether that be murmillo, thraex, provocator, retiarius, or contrarete.