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Italy’s Eternal City might be known for bringing history alive but it turns out it’s also quite affordable for a city break – even when you’re travelling as a party of six, writes Zoe Griffin

In the trailer for Ridley Scott’s hotly anticipated sequel to Gladiator (2000), a new gladiator (played by Paul Mescal) goes to battle in “the greatest temple Rome ever built – the Colosseum”.

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Lightning has struck Rome's Constantine Arch near the Colosseum during a violent thunderstorm, loosening fragments from the ancient structure.

The freak weather was a so-called ‘downburst’, Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri said

Civilization 7 is coming out in February 2025, and to mark the release of the first gameplay reveal, I used AI to recreate 7 ancient cities.

Rally di Roma Capitale has its sights set on joining the World Rally Championship in the future with organisers “working hard” to elevate the event to rallying’s top-flight.The Italian asphalt rally, that begins in the nation’s capital city Rome, has been steadily growing in stature having earned a place on…

As Those About to Die brings swords and sandals back to the screen, the ‘Colosseum consultant’ who advises all the epic productions about accuracy tells us why he is ‘paid to be ignored’

How much is true, and how much of it is taking a healthy slice of historic liberty?

Meet the stars who make up the Those About To Die cast

The Gladiator 2 trailer amps up the spectacle, but how historically accurate is it? We take a quick look.