Gladiators to return to Rome
Gladiators are to return to Rome 2,000 years after they clashed on the
blood-soaked sands of the Colosseum.
Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)
Umberto Broccoli, the archaeologist in charge of the Colosseum, said that he is planning to bring the gladiatorial clashes of ancient Rome to the modern Italian capital as part of a"serious project" to revive interest in its monuments and museums.
Whereas the gladiators who entertained ancient Roman crowds in the huge amphitheatre often battled to the death, today's fighters will engage in mock battles.