Nearly 60 works from the famed Torlonia Collection are on view in Chicago.

Maynooth University anthropologists confirm that Roman gladiators battled wild animals — the 'sport' considerably impacted ...

Scientists have determined that bite marks on the pelvis of a man buried in what is believed to be a cemetery for gladiators ...

For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is ...

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD buried Pompeii and Herculaneum, preserving Roman life in ash. Recent discoveries, ...

Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of a brutal clash between a lion and a gladiator in one of England’s most iconic ...

Chichester Roman Week runs May 26–31 with family activities, Roman re-enactments, storytelling, archaeological talks, and more across ...

A newly excavated horse cemetery in Germany dates to Roman times.

Archaeologists recently discovered proof of a gladiatorial fight with a lion in an unexpected tourist destination.

Archaeologists recently discovered proof of a gladiatorial fight with a lion in an unexpected tourist destination: the city ...

The groundbreaking study has uncovered for the first time skeletal evidence of a gladiator who was bitten by a lion in combat ...

IT was an ordinary day when Mount Vesuvius plastered nearby towns in thick volcanic ash 2,000 years ago. A treasure trove of objects was buried, each giving an insight into the lives people led.