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A mosaic panel depicting Roman wrestlers.

How the Romans "reversed circumcision" and 5 other shocking medical realities from the ancient empire

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Cleopatra, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony: how the last pharaoh's love affairs shaped Ancient Egypt's fate

A colourised depiction of Julius Caesar wearing a laurel wreath and an armour.

The shockingly simple question historian Tom Holland would ask Julius Caesar

An ancient bas-relief from Capri depicts Tiberius – the second Roman emperor – and his lover. His scandalous reputation owes much to the work of Suetonius.

Monsters of Rome: do emperors such as Nero and Caligula deserve their reputations?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Painting of Polyhymnia

You've been getting Roman togas wrong your whole life - here's why

The assassination of Julius Caesar on the 'Ides of March'.

Q&AWhy do we need to beware the Ides of March?

Wolfmen and amazons: why did the Greeks and Romans demonise their neighbours?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Roman medicine: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Rome's most scandalous emperors. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An open Bible on an altar

General ancient history

A history of the BibleWho wrote it and when?

How Roman roads transformed Europe. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The ancient Roman goddess Venus with the gods Vulcan and Cupid, in a painting by Italian artist Sebastiano Ricci (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Roman gods and goddesses: 17 of the most important deities of ancient Rome

Pedro Pascal as General Acacius in Gladiator II

Gladiator III: what could happen in a new sequel, according to Roman history

A portrait of King John of England

9 of the worst monarchs in history

Connie Nielsen as Lucilla in Gladiator 2

Was Lucilla from Gladiator real? What her tragically short life tells us about women in ancient Rome

Paul Mescal as Lucius in Gladiator II

Sharks in the arena? Gladiator II's real history and historical accuracy explained

Engraving of Roman emperor Macrinus and Denzel Washington as Macrinus in Gladiator II

The real Macrinus: how Gladiator II’s power broker became a short-lived Roman emperor

Caracalla and Geta: the real lives of the mad emperors of Gladiator II

Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator

Was Maximus Decimus Meridius real? These five historical figures inspired Gladiator’s hero

Cicero denounces plot organised by Catiline to take the power, mural painting by Cesare Maccari.

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Gladiators do battle in a c320 AD mosaic, housed in the Borghese Gallery in Rome

Blood, guts and spectacle: 6 shocking events from the history of ancient Roman gladiators. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Gladiators and the colosseum

QuizWhat gladiator would you be?

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