Headless skeletons, feral bears and female fighters – a new British Museum show revolutionises our understanding of life in ...

Roman amphitheatres are awe-inspiring structures that not only represent the architectural genius of the Roman Empire but ...

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This is the first book to analyze the evolution of the Roman amphitheatre as an architectural form. Katherine Welch addresses the critical period in the history of this building type: its origins and ...

An amphitheatre under the ground at one of England's most important Roman sites is to be excavated by archaeologists. Wild animal hunts, executions and gladiatorial combat are believed to have ...

The impressive ruins of the largest colosseum in North Africa, a huge amphitheatre which could hold up to 35,000 spectators, are found in the small village of El Jem. This 3rd-century monument ...