When Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2 arrives in cinemas this week, some viewers may assume that the spectacular scenes of the Colosseum in Rome being flooded in order to host naval battles are merely ...

In 1813 and 1874, archaeological excavations attempting to reach it were stymied by flooding ... Ludus Magnus—the gladiator training ground and barracks just east of the Colosseum.

With a circumference of 573 yards and sitting on marshland, experts say the Colosseum is an engineering wonder … not to mention an animal and human rights atrocity. Not only were gladiators ...