Equally fictionalized are the film’s depictions of Roman life, gladiatorial combat, and the spectacle culture of the empire.

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Archaeologists in the Netherlands recently discovered a sizable conversation starter tucked away in a forgotten storage box.

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The ancient Greeks and Romans invaded Persia multiple times. The risks were high, the logistics complicated, and wars were a ...