‘We are not Disneyland’: Outrage in Rome over Airbnb ‘gladiator’ battles at the Colosseum
Plans to offer Airbnb customers the change to take part in gladiator-style battles in Rome’s Colosseum have been decried as ...
Airbnb’s Planned Gladiator Battles at Roman Colosseum Spark Controversy
Alberto Campailla, the coordinator of Nonna Roma, a nonprofit organization which works to provide food and housing for low ...
Gladiator II features a naval battle held in the Colosseum. These brutal spectacles really happened
It's one of the most thrilling sequences in Ridley Scott's new film Gladiator II, the long-awaited sequel to the 2000 ...
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Sharks in the arena? Here’s the real history to watch out for in Gladiator II
The hugely anticipated sequel to Gladiator is almost here, and it has sharks in it. But why? Huge spoilers ahead for ...
Did they put sharks in the Colosseum? Let's fact-check Gladiator 2's biggest moments
The naumachiae seem mostly to have been recreations of famous historical engagements – in the movie, it's the Battle of ...
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You’ll soon be able to book a ‘Gladiator experience’ in the Colosseum
Airbnb has just announced a brand-new addition to its ‘icons’, which is a collection of outstanding and (you guessed it) iconic experiences from all over the world, and just in time for the release of ...
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Was Maximus Decimus Meridius real? These five historical figures inspired Gladiator’s hero
In Gladiator, director Ridley Scott created a swords-and-sandals epic that was half-history and half-fiction, and that ...
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‘Remarkable’ 2,000-year-old gladiator knife handle discovery shows Rome’s reach
Remarkably, the figurine is left-handed—a historically notable detail, as left-handedness was considered a bad omen in ...
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Airbnb to host gladiator school at the Colosseum
In May 2025, Rome's Colosseum will revert to a fighting arena, as Airbnb offers visitors a chance to train as gladiators ...
What to watch this week: Gladiator II, The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal was originally a 1971 Frederick Forsyth novel and then a 1973 film (it was later remade unsuccessfully ...
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Gladiator II
From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient ...
From cold brews to Monopoly boards, Wicked tries to recreate Barbie’s blockbuster success
Universal Pictures is pulling out all the stops to make sure Wicked doesn’t follow the same path of some of its ill-fated predecessors.