The film follows the son of Russell Crowe’s Maximus who has been living under a new identity to escape Roman politics.

These portrayals are enough to make us wonder if any of the real historical figures depicted in these movies was an actual ...

The closest comparison that can be made is with Maximinus ‘The Thracian’ Thrax. He came from a humble background, worked his ...

The naumachiae seem mostly to have been recreations of famous historical engagements – in the movie, it's the Battle of ...

Ai Weiwei’s artistic interventions, Black artists’ responses to ancient Egypt, and the impressive offerings of El Museo’s ...

He famously clapped back at critics who pointed out incorrect details in his 2023 film Napoleon – even telling those who were ...

Many of Gladiator 2's main characters were inspired by real-life historical figures who lived during the Roman Empire.

British actor Joseph Quinn portrays Emperor Geta in Gladiator II. Quinn is best known for his role as Eddie Munson in ...

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

This isn’t the first time I’ve been lost in a kasbah. But I’ve never been in one so large, nor one where there isn’t a single ...

It was occupied on and off until 211 AD when the death of Emperor Septimius Severus caused a total Roman withdrawal from what later would be called Scotland. The pits where Trimontium Man was found ...