“That image spoke to me of the Roman ... staging his paintings for live audiences. Pollice Verso, Latin for “with a turned thumb,” refers to the iconic gesture by which the Colosseum ...

When Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2 arrives in cinemas this week, some viewers may assume that the spectacular scenes of the Colosseum ... Roman naturalists, such as Pliny the Elder, and depicted in ...

"For centuries, the Roman Colosseum has been the stage for epic battles and legendary gladiators," Airbnb said in its press release. "Now, for the first time in nearly 2,000 years, the Colosseum ...