As should be abundantly clear after “Napoleon,” “Robin Hood,” and “Kingdom of Heaven,” Ridley Scott is interested in history as a vehicle for studying characters and/or huge volleys of flaming arrows.
We’re left with 13 gladiator movies — many of which are extremely Christian and many of which have gay undertones (not ...
Nothing beats standing on the spot where history happened and as a charity, English Heritage ensures more than 400 of its sites, including ...
The highly anticipated sequel Gladiator 2 has fans of the original movie extremely excited about the next depiction of the ...
He’s the mythical Celtic warlord who held out against the Anglo-Saxon invasion of what would come to be called England. His ...
The 2nd-century Roman cremation vessel features intricate scenes of gladiatorial battles and is one of the earliest pieces of ...
Ancient Greek statues and artistic treasures housed in Paris museums depict the Greeks' influence on the entire European continent.
A 2,000-year-old copper knife handle depicting a gladiator will go on display at Hadrian’s Wall, in the north of England, ...
The legendary Roman empire took in every country around the Mediterranean Sea (which the Romans called “Mare Nostrum”—”Our Sea.”) It was so powerful that it managed to last for 500 years in the West ...
Now “Gladiator” is back, with the sequel storming modern arenas (called cinemas) on November 15th in Britain and November ...
One of Britain's oldest pubs is at the centre of a land row after the owners of a neighbouring caravan site were accused of launching a 'grab' for part of its land. The Fleur De Lys in the ...