Historian Roel Konijnendijk reviews examples of ancient battles in "Gladiator II," "The Lord of the Rings," and "House of the Dragon." ...

It's Hollywood's first re-enactment of an ancient Roman naval battle—and it's spectacular. The special effects from this sequence will have been a major component of the film's reported US$310 ...

Historian Michael Taylor rates depictions of ancient Rome in movies and TV shows ... He breaks down the Roman naval warfare tactics in "Cleopatra," starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.