Archaeologists in northern Britain discovered 13-inch shoes at the ancient Roman Magna Fort, raising questions about the towering soldiers who defended the empire.

Gladiator dropped in 2000 — that’s over two decades ago. Ridley Scott directed the film, and Russell Crowe went full beast ...

Phoenix's intense performance as Freddie Quell in The Master is unforgettable. The character is a World War II veteran, struggling with the trauma of post-war, who gets sucked into the orbit of a ...

But the ancient world has been a visual shorthand for the idea of empire since Europe's neoclassical movement in the 18th ...

Stream the epic classic Gladiator on Prime Video now. Joaquin Phoenix and Russell Crowe star in this Oscar-winning historical ...

Archaeologists in South Moravia have uncovered a rare Roman artefact: a bronze fragment of a soldier’s wrist purse.

Ultimately, Maximus confronts and kills Commodus. He dies from his wounds, but ensures the restoration of the Roman Republic. Zimmer’s score is a vital element of the film’s impact, shifting between ...

A trove of ancient art, hidden for 70 years, begins an American tour Nearly 60 works from the famed Torlonia Collection are on view in Chicago.

As someone who’s studied Ancient Rome for years, I’ve recently been asked which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump. In some ways he’s a pastiche of several Roman leaders.

Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe as Maximus, the film took audiences through the gritty world of Ancient Rome, where betrayal by the Emperor’s son, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix ...

In an epic journey through slavery to gladiatorial contests in the Colliseum, we follow Roman General Maximus as he sets out to avenge the death of his family, murdered by corrupt Emperor Commodus.