A major restoration of the Colosseum has given it a bright new look, using the same travertine stone Roman builders used 2,000 years ago.

Crowds once mingled below two tall arcades supported by 164-foot-tall columns. But due to earthquakes and unstable foundations, these architectural elements collapsed long ago ...

A flood in Apollosa, Italy, revealed limestone blocks carved with reliefs of battling gladiators that were part of a monument ...

The ancient city of Pompeii is one of those archaeological sites that keeps on giving with one discovery after another. While ...

The Colosseum has a bright new look following a restoration using the same travertine marble of ancient Rome to recreate ...

In a semicircular piazza outside the arena, blocks of travertine marble have been placed where original pillars once stood.

A monumental Roman tomb featuring gladiatorial scenes has been uncovered along the Via Appia, offering a rare glimpse into ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a monumental Roman funerary complex near the town of Apollosa in southern Italy’s Benevento province. The discovery of ancient gladiator carvings from the Roman era came ...

Modern football, much like the ancient Roman Colosseum, serves as both a form of entertainment and a means of engaging and influencing the masses. In contemporary society, football matches and leagues ...

Gladiators only fought 2-3 times annually, spending most of their time training intensively in gladiator schools called ludus. Their diet was predominantly vegetarian, featuring barley-based meals ...