Take Marcus Antonius Exochus, whose story is told on his tombstone. Though much of his life and death remains a mystery, it ...

Alongside Tetraites and Prudes is another famous fighting duo: Priscus and Verus. Once the Colosseum was finished in 80 C.E., its completion was celebrated with a number of opening day games. Part of ...

Like Spartacus and Crixus, Spiculus attended gladiatorial school in Capua. Unlike these rebellious gladiators, however, Spiculus achieved great glory in the arena — before meeting an ugly death. Like ...

Mass hysteria events are some of the most curious mysteries of human nature. After all, how can it be possible for large groups of people, oftentimes strangers, to believe in the same unexplained ...

Popular TikTok content creator Terryon Thomas, who goes by the name “Mr. Prada” on the app, has been charged with first-degree murder after he was arrested in connection with the death of Baton Rouge ...

In August 2016, reports of a creepy clown said to be roaming Green Bay, Wisconsin began to make local headlines. A fan page for the clown, dubbed “Gags,” popped up on Facebook, compiling what appeared ...

Though all the gladiators on this list so far are men, female gladiators did exist. It was not seen as proper for women to fight — as evidenced by laws attempting to ban or restrict their ...

Like Marcus Attilius, Tetraites’ story was largely preserved in art unearthed by archaeologists. As such, many details of his life are lost. It’s unknown where Tetraites came from or how many bouts he ...

Not much is known about Marcus Antonius Exochus, but this gladiator’s story is remarkable anyway. He was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and came to fight in Rome in 117 C.E. That year, the city was ...

In 1980, Canadian psychiatrist Lawrence Pazder and his psychiatric patient Michelle Smith published a book titled Michelle Remembers. In it, Pazder claimed to have used the (now discredited) ...

Last but not least on this list of gladiators is Commodus, who ruled as Roman emperor from 180 C.E. until his assassination in 192 C.E. Though he had plenty to do as the leader of the Roman Empire — ...

Though Spartacus is remembered for his role in the Gladiators’ War, he didn’t organize the rebellion on his own. His right-hand man was a fellow gladiator named Crixus. Crixus, who had been a murmillo ...