I. Gladiators came from many different backgrounds. They largely came from the lower echelons of Roman society. Some of the earliest were prisoners of war, who fought wearing their own culture's ...

A few (light) jump scares will probably frighten younger kids, and the same goes for ... including many scenes set in the Roman arena. Gladiators are punched, thrown and stabbed, and one fighter ...

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 ...

“Gladiator’s wages could be anything from 10 to 17 times the annual salary of a Roman soldier for a single bout.” Some used this nest egg to eventually buy their freedom.

Advertisement Article continues below this ad 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.