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Discovery of leopard bone suggests fierce gladiator fights in Roman Serbia

Archaeologists unearthed a leopard bone from Viminacium, present-day Serbia, belonging to an animal native to Africa.
BBC

Hannibal of Carthage: fearsome enemy of ancient Rome

Greg Jenner is joined in ancient North Africa by classicist Professor Josephine Quinn and comedian Darren Harriott to learn about Hannibal of Carthage and his war with Rome. Located in modern-day ...
PBS

The Gladiator Match Rome Couldn’t Get Enough Of

We can see him. We can see his expressions. -As a way of projecting authority over the Roman people, many classes of gladiators were inspired by the ancient enemies of Rome. But by the time the ...
Greek Reporter

Phalanx vs. Legion: How Greek and Roman Armies Used Different Warfare Tactics

Ancient Greek and Roman armies were large and fearsome for their time, but their warfare tactics and leadership during battle ...
Knowledgia on MSN

How Rome’s Final Civil War Turned Allies into Enemies

Once brothers in arms, Antony and Octavian became bitter rivals for Rome’s future. Their final clash at Actium would decide ...
PBS

The Gladiator Match Rome Couldn’t Get Enough Of

Ancient Rome’s retiarius vs secutor: inside the colosseum’s most popular fight. Among gladiator classes commonly seen in the ancient Roman ring, one of the more popular matchups were between the ...