In his book Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome, the historian Donald Kyle explains, [E]xotic animals got special treatment with expert handlers and attendants to ensure their health and readiness ...

Animals for Show and Pleasure in Ancient Rome . By George Jennison. (Publications of the University of Manchester, No. 258.) Pp. xiv + 209 + 8 plates.

NRR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to historian Douglas Boin about his book, Alaric the Goth: An Outsider's History of the Fall of Rome.

The Colosseum is an icon of ancient Rome with a long and remarkable history. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Colosseum ...

But sea battles, semi-aquatic creatures and plenty of other eye-popping spectacles were part of the real-life games at the ancient Roman Colosseum. 'Gladiator II': Historians on wild tales of real ...

Excavations in the ancient ruins have unearthed a cramped space where enslaved workers and donkeys performed their grueling tasks. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome Archaeologists ...

In his book Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome, the historian Donald Kyle explains, [E]xotic animals got special treatment with expert handlers and attendants to ensure their health and readiness ...