Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped ...

In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, burying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in scalding stone and ash. The ...

Rich in Roman history, fine dining and therapeutic thermal waters, Bormio is backed by world-class ski slopes that will play ...

The box office success of “Gladiator II” is a reminder that many Americans are obsessed with the Roman Empire. They've been ...

The perceived homoeroticism of Gladiator II has caused much comment, but is it really such a distortion of the truth?

Our Luma Island Ancient Book Guide will go over where to find each of these collectables scattered across the island, and the rewards for doing so. When entering the town, you'll encounter a book ...

From Roman graffiti to Maradona murals, a cruise is the ultimate way to experience the best of the region’s backstory ...

and technological history, and so will be of interest to members of multiple academic disciplines across multiple historical periods. The chapters cover extremity prostheses, facial prostheses, ...

Gladiator II is a historical fiction, and for some viewers, the emphasis is on “fiction.” The movie does not have any ...

Gladiator II director Ridley Scott famously does not care about historical accuracy in his films but we had to ask.

The number of senators elected to government varied throughout the history of the Roman Republic, but typically averaged from 300 to 600 senators. By the time Julius Caesar assumed his role as ...

Contrary to the "strength and honor" depicted in Hollywood films "Gladiator" and "Gladiator II," some ancient Romans ...