Did you know that over four centuries, the Colosseum saw 400,000 people die in gladiatorial games? This shows the huge scale of violence and the Colosseum’s deep impact on ancient Roman culture. Built ...

Bloody, brutal but popular, gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman civilization ... public spectacles. The games took place in amphitheaters. Gladiators would be sent ...

Even though it’s at least 1,500 years since the last Roman ... days of games in which 11,000 animals are supposed estimated to have been killed. Movies and TV shows featuring gladiators ...