An Airbnb tourism offering lets visitors dress up and even fight like ancient Roman gladiators at the Coliseum. Some Roman politicians don't approve. Latin? Wow, look at the big brain on Steve there.

Tales of gladiators going head-to-head with ferocious lions in ancient Rome's coliseum are legendary. Scenes of such deadly combat have been portrayed in stories, paintings, and mosaics (a Man versus ...

At a gladiator match in ancient Pompeii, tensions exploded and spectators became fighters in a riot. Gladiatorial games were a vital part of ancient Roman life, and in Pompeii, the amphitheater was a ...

Ancient Roman gladiators were often pitted against animals in the arena—animals capable of killing a human being. Skeletal remains in a Roman burial ground in northern England were found to have ...

When we think of ancient Rome, gladiator fights are often top of mind. And yet, very little is known about these Colosseum battles, which is what arguably makes them great fodder for imaginative ...

VIENNA (Reuters) - Gladiators reenacted fights in the amphitheatre of the ancient Roman city of Carnuntum whose archaeological remains stretch over 10 square kilometers (3.86 square miles) in eastern ...

Gladiatorial games were a vital part of ancient Roman life, and in Pompeii, the amphitheater was a stage for both bloodsport and spectacle. But the violence wasn’t always contained to the arena.

Latin? Wow, look at the big brain on Steve there. INSKEEP: (Laughter). MARTÍNEZ: Maybe not as practical, though, as it used to be when traveling. INSKEEP: Yeah, maybe that wasn't such a big-brain ...