The ruins of Pompeii reveal more graphically than anywhere else in the Roman world the vital role that gladiators and gladiatorial combat played in society. The

Describes the events and games held in the amphitheaters, cicuses, and theaters in ancient Rome.

Discusses how gladiators fought not for land, wealth, or treasure, but to entertain the masses.

The Gladiator is an icon of Roman culture, of sports economy, and of brave and brutal combat. This title in the Conquerors and Combatants series reveals the imp

The games comprised gladiatorial fights, staged animal hunts (venationes) and the executions of convicted criminals and prisoners of war. Besides entertaining t