In "Gladiator II," Denzel Washington plays Macrinus, the namesake of a historical emperor with a thrilling story.

The incredible true history of Colosseum water battles - Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator 2’ has been accused of peddling ‘total ...

Rome in the first century was carefully chronicled by Roman historians, particularly Tacitus, Suetonius and Dio Cassius – that is why we know so much about it. Tacitus was a political player in ...

Sharks? Maybe not. But sea battles, semi-aquatic creatures and plenty of other eye-popping spectacles were part of the real-life games at the ancient Roman Colosseum.