The copper alloy handle, found at Corbridge Roman Town, depicts a secutor gladiator with a helmet and shield, and is said to be a remarkable example of a Roman gladiator souvenir, a rarity in Britain.

As actor Paul Mescal prepares to step into the laced-up sandals of Hollywood star Russell Crowe for a return to the Colosseum in Gladiator II, the discovery of a Roman artifact in England proves ...

Mel Gibson recalled turning down the roles of James Bond and Maximus in 'Gladiator' for very different reasons, during a ...

Gladiator culture united this north-western extremity of the Roman Empire with hundreds of towns across the Roman world, from Algeria to Israel, Spain to Syria. Britannia was no rustic backwater ...

Gladiator II explores the allure and dangers of political power, focusing on those who rise from the fringes of society to become central figures in the Roman Empire. Like its Oscar-winning ...

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Washington also stars a manipulative power broker, Macrinus, in the film, while Pascal plays Roman General Marcus Acacius, who is married to Lucilla. Joseph Quinn also stars in Gladiator II as ...

After being taken captive by the Roman army, he’s forced into fighting as a gladiator in the Colosseum. Mescal is joined by an all-star supporting cast that is highlighted by Denzel Washington ...

Paul Mescal in "Gladiator II." Gladiator II— the sequel to 2000’s Gladiator starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal, is coming soon to streaming on Paramount+. Rated R ...

Gladiators icon Jet is reportedly splitting from her wife after little over a year of marriage. The star, who was part of the line-up for the original show, married her partner Zoe during an ...

“Gladiator II,” one of the year’s biggest action films and the sequel to Ridley Scott‘s Oscar-winning historical epic, will soon be streaming on Paramount+ on Jan. 21. “After his home is ...