Toned biceps on show during a deadly bout on the sands of the arena – but is the Hollywood depiction of gladiator less interesting than the actual truth?
It is telling just how few mainstream films have tackled ancient Rome in the 21st century, with two notable exceptions… you know the ones I mean. Gladiators and the arches of the Colosseum are two of the most iconic images we have of the Romans and the Eternal City’s...
