The bread-and-circuses approach to public policy has never been more ambitiously or outrageously memorialized than by the eternal centerpiece of the Eternal City—the subject of “Colosseum,” the ...

THOSE ABOUT TO DIE -- -- Pictured: (l-r) Tom Hughes as Titus, Anthony Hopkins as Emperor Vespasian, Jojo Macari as Domitian (Photo by: PEACOCK) “It is an epic drama set in the corrupt world of the ...

The two sons of Vespasian Titus and Domitian (ruled 79 – 81 AD, and 81 – 96 AD respectively) could not have been more different as emperors. Although Titus had a reputation for ruthlessness, he would ...

Like its predecessor, "Gladiator II" is inspired by history. That doesn't mean it's bound by actual historical facts, however. Now in theaters, Ridley Scott's follow-up to his 2000 epic "Gladiator" ...

To mark the opening of the Colosseum in 80 C.E., the Roman emperor Titus staged a staggering spectacle, flooding the arena with water and bringing in “horses and bulls and some other domesticated ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: For decades, audiences have been fascinated by the topic of the Roman Empire — and not just because it’s been trending on TikTok. From gladiator battles to cutthroat ...

Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, destroyed the First Jewish Temple in Jerusalem in 586 BCE. Later, in 70 CE, the Roman Emperor Titus destroyed the Second Temple. The Arch of Titus, erected in Rome to ...