History buffs are in for a treat as a massive Roman amphitheatre is hiding in plain sight right here in the UK. Nestled next to Cirencester — the largest town in the Cotswolds — lie the earthwork ...

It was once a grand Roman amphitheatre that entertained 5,000 spectators with gladiatorial contests, wild beast hunting and the odd execution of a criminal on the Kent coast. And now archaeologists ...

The Romans oversaw one of the largest and most important empires in history – these are the most extraordinary treasures they ...

Rome gets all the glory when it comes to amphitheatres. With Gladiator II rampaging onto screens on this week, the Italian capital will once again bask in the free PR for its (admittedly impressive) ...

Fortunately for us, they aren't locked out in the Erste Bank Eishockey League. Over the weekend, Pula Arena, a 2,000-plus-year-old Roman amphitheatre, was transformed into the greatest outdoor hockey ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a legendary lost amphitheatre on a Yorkshire hilltop. The summit of Studforth Hill, just outside the village of Aldborough between Harrogate and York, is now home to ...

The discovery was made in Switzerland and it could be the youngest amphitheatre ever discovered. The arenas were used across the empire to show gladiator fights and animal hunts. This oval-shaped one ...

An excavation into a Roman amphitheatre has uncovered evidence of a holding cell for those who were about to meet their fate in the arena, English Heritage has revealed. The Richborough Roman ...

An amphitheatre under the ground at one of England's most important Roman sites is to be excavated by archaeologists. Wild animal hunts, executions and gladiatorial combat are believed to have taken ...