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Does Gladiator II accurately depict the blood and gore of Ancient Rome? From fighters riding rhinos to live crucifixions, TV historian DAN SNOW explains what REALLY took place in the Colosseum

It was one of the greatest spectacles in history. It was stunning in its ambition, and its cruelty. It could only happen in Rome. Even in a city famous for the scale of its exhibitions, this was jaw-dropping. The ocean was brought into the heart of Rome. Ships rammed one another, sailors boarded the enemy’s […]