Ridley Scott was eager for his movie "Gladiator II" to be as faithful as possible to real history, but he's blunt on whether ...

Ridley Scott's "Gladiator 2" features a standout action set piece where the Colosseum is filled with water and sharks. Did ...

Sharks? Maybe not. But sea battles, semi-aquatic creatures and plenty of other eye-popping spectacles were part of the ...

Next spring, travel company Airbnb will welcome 32 lucky people into the Colosseum—the ancient Roman amphitheater in which ...

The image of a gladiator standing tall on top of a charging rhino flying through the Roman Colosseum became one of the ...

A Roman culture expert reveals which of Ridley Scott’s arena battles are based on real history — and which are “fun, but ...

Crowe doesn’t return for this long-anticipated follow-up (his character died in the original), but his mythic character still ...

The Colosseum and Airbnb are facing backlash from some Italian officials and residents after announcing a partnership to ...

Massimiliano Smeriglio, Rome's councilor for culture, objected to Airbnb's idea, saying the Colosseum "must not be debased in ...

Lots of moments from “Gladiator II” are fiction. But some scientists think mock naval battles in the Colosseum totally ...

Gladiator II director Ridley Scott famously does not care about historical accuracy in his films but we had to ask.