Dedicated Roman gladiator superfans were the football hooligans of their day
Much like modern-day football hooliganism, gladiator fandom could be weaponised in intercommunal violence. In a 59BC ...
The 3 Secrets to Any Ridley Scott Battle Scene | Gladiator II
Director Ridley Scott has a long history of depicting battle scenes, from his first film, The Duellists, all the way through ...
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Ancient Roman Gladiators Were Huge Celebrities Who Even Had Their Own Merch
A tiny gladiator figurine was used as a handle on a 2,000-year-old copper folding knife found in an English river, suggesting ...
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A Tiny Gladiator Figurine That Once Adorned a Roman Knife Handle Goes on View
The gladiator-shaped knife handle was discovered in a river near Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, northern England.
Forget Superhero Suits, Wearing A Leather Breastplate In Gladiator II Was Pretty Dang Uncomfortable, According To Paul Mescal
Paul Mescal is a rising star taking on Ridley Scott’s high-budget sequel Gladiator II. Playing Lucius Verus, the sequel's trailer shows the Irish actor in an all-out Roman war fighting a rhinoceros ...
'Gladiator II' review: You will be very entertained
Gladiator II' isn’t quite the prestige film the first one, a best-picture winner, was in 2001. It’s more a swaggering, ...
A Tiny Gladiator Uncovered in England Tells of the Reach of Roman Celebrity
A 2,000-year-old copper knife handle depicting a gladiator will go on display at Hadrian’s Wall, in the north of England, ...
‘Kanguva’ movie review: A fiery Suriya headlines Siva’s damp squib of a film
Many intriguing ideas get diluted in Suriya’s jarring ‘Kanguva,’ which succumbs to convoluted writing and incoherent making ...
So You're Telling Me There's A Chance I Can Dress Up In Roman Armour And Pretend I'm In Gladiator II In Real Life?
The speculation around Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster’s relationship has been heating up ever since the Younger star filed ...