The set-up for the movie is simple enough: Roman soldiers led by General Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal) invade a nearby land, capturing Hanno (Paul Mescal) and forcing him into slavery. Hanno is ...
When one imagines life in the ancient Roman army, it’s easy to conjure images of historic, bloody battles fought at close range. But, as this video from the British Museum details, life in the Roman ...
Archaeologists excavating a playground in Germany unearthed a 2,000-year-old Roman soldier’s shoe, ovens and a game piece. Photo from LWL / B. Tremmel For archaeologists in Germany, the worn-out ...
it was as though the soldier rose up with that helmet. And he didn’t rise up as the ultimate villain, and he didn’t rise up as the ultimate victim; he rose up as just a guy who fought, just a guy who ...
At the movie's start, he's the general of a dominant army for the Roman empire and emperor Marcus Aurelius' successor to his throne. After Aurelius is murdered by his son, Commodus, Meridius is ...
The sequel shifts its focus to Lucius Verus, the young boy from the first movie, now grown up and played by Paul Mescal. Living in Numidia with his wife, Lucius faces tragedy when Roman soldiers ...