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Airbnb, Colosseum and Rome

CNN on MSN · 1h

‘We are not Disneyland’: Outrage in Rome over Airbnb ‘gladiator’ battles at the Colosseum

Plans to offer Airbnb customers the change to take part in gladiator-style battles in Rome’s Colosseum have been decried as an insult to the UNESCO-listed ancient arena.

Hosted on MSN · 5h

Rome's Colosseum to host Airbnb faux gladiator fights in $1.5-million deal

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5-million sponsorship deal with Airbnb.

Men's Journal · 39m

Airbnb’s Planned Gladiator Battles at Roman Colosseum Spark Controversy

Alberto Campailla, the coordinator of Nonna Roma, a nonprofit organization which works to provide food and housing for low income people, said that Airbnb and other short-term rental sites such as Vrbo “are literally driving people out of not only the city center, but also the outskirts and suburban neighborhoods.”

gladiator, knife handle

Interesting Engineering on MSN · 1h

‘Remarkable’ 2,000-year-old gladiator knife handle discovery shows Rome’s reach

Remarkably, the figurine is left-handed—a historically notable detail, as left-handedness was considered a bad omen in ancient Rome.

CNN on MSN · 4h

Rare gladiator-shaped knife handle gives insight into Roman celebrity culture

A rare knife handle in the shape of a gladiator has been discovered at Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England, shining a new light on the celebrity status of the ancient Roman combatants.

Reuters on MSN · 17h

Rare Roman gladiator knife from Hadrian's Wall goes on display

A 2,000-year-old Roman knife handle shaped like a gladiator that was discovered in northern England will go on public display for the first time, the charity English Heritage said on Friday. Two divers found the well-preserved object in 1997 in the River Tyne at Corbridge near Hadrian's Wall,

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Gladiator II features a naval battle held in the Colosseum. These brutal spectacles really happened

It's one of the most thrilling sequences in Ridley Scott's new film Gladiator II, the long-awaited sequel to the 2000 ...

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Did they put sharks in the Colosseum? Let's fact-check Gladiator 2's biggest moments

The naumachiae seem mostly to have been recreations of famous historical engagements – in the movie, it's the Battle of ...

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Gladiator II: historians on the fate of the real Roman royalty featured in the film

The film follows the son of Russell Crowe’s Maximus who has been living under a new identity to escape Roman politics.

8hon MSN

Gladiator 2 ending explained: Who dies? What happens to Lucius?

Gladiator 2 has a very high body count with barely any of the main characters making it through until the end. The first ...

From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient ...

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‘Gladiator II’: Ridley Scott, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal & Connie Nielsen Reveal How All Roads Led To Ancient Rome

A ship-to shore invasion with fleets of Roman battleships fighting with trebuchets and thousands of archers. A naval duel to ...

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