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Rome, Colosseum and Airbnb

CNN on MSN · 48m

‘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.

A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum

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

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Gladiator Fights To Return to Rome's Colosseum

In a partnership aimed at promoting what it describes as 'conscious tourism,' Airbnb has signed a $1.5 million deal with Rome's Colosseum to sponsor a series of staged gladiator fights. The sponsorship,

gladiator, knife handle

Interesting Engineering on MSN · 53m

‘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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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 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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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.

Rome Colosseum gladiators again? Criticized Airbnb deal makes staged fights a reality

Eight of the platform's users and their plus-ones will be able to participate in faux gladiator fights after the ...

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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 ...

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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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Denzel Washington says makers cut gay kiss from Gladiator 2: I kissed a man

It's 'Gladiator.' It's the kiss of death." The star has been generating considerable Oscar buzz for his performance in the ...

Gladiator II review: 'By far the best popcorn film of the year'

"Is this how Rome treats its heroes?" Lucius yells from the arena when one of them is killed. That social theme was evident ...

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