Researchers made the “extraordinary” find while excavating a 1,600-square-foot necropolis — an ancient cemetery with ornate ...

Step back in time to the glory of Ancient Rome! 🏛️ Discover the fascinating tales of gladiators and the grand spectacles that once captivated thousands. The Colosseum stands as a testament to history ...

“I see a gladiator school ... found in 1562 on one of the ancient slabs incised with Rome’s city plan. Fortunately for Neubauer’s team, the Romans tended to construct new settlements ...

A few gladiators rose to prominence—like Spartacus ... The necropolis has illuminated ancient Roman funerary practices, according to the superintendent. “The area is experiencing a particularly ...

At a site not far from an ancient forum and amphitheater once used to host Roman gladiators, archaeologists discovered an ...

In ancient Rome, gladiators took part in one of the most bloodthirsty spectacles known to history. Depicted in Ridley Scott's epic films, the armed combatants engaged in violent public battles ...

Italian archaeologists recently unearthed ancient Roman tombs during the excavation of a necropolis – including one bearing the epitaph of a gladiator. The discovery was announced by the ...

A 2,000-year-old gladiator tomb has been discovered in a necropolis outside of Naples, Italy. Archaeologists excavating the ...

The deceased were interred there in several ways, including funerary urns set within about 20 plastered niches cut into the walls ...