A historian breaks down why Colin Firth's 2007 Roman Empire movie is not a good example of accurately portraying ancient history in film.

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An Ancient Roman wooden water pipe was recently uncovered in Leuven, Belgium, offering insights into Roman engineering and the city's historical significance.

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Ridley Scott was eager for his movie "Gladiator II" to be as faithful as possible to real history, but he's blunt on whether all details matter.

Warning: Full spoilers follow for Gladiator II as well as ancient Roman history circa 200 CE. Ridley Scott’s historical action film Gladiator II has arrived, and as with the 2000 original ...