Despite the fame and notoriety attached to gladiators, they were still considered to be lowly types, and Roman citizens of good standing wouldn’t want their sons or daughters becoming one.

Bloody, brutal but popular, gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman civilization ... organized, gladiators became more specialized. There were five types of gladiator ...

There were around 20 types of gladiator ... The strangest volunteer gladiator was a Roman Emperor. His name was Emperor Commodus, who you might recognise from the movie Gladiator.

An inscription on the vase names gladiators Memnon and Valentinus, suggesting it commemorates a real combat event in ...

A museum are to unveil a new Gladiator-themed display featuring 15 unique objects from across the Roman Empire.