April 1843: a small flotilla of ships are cruising along the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula, which has seceded from Mexico.

The loss of the Prince of Wales and the Repulse paved the way for Japanese forces to make a successful run on Malaya and ...

Ancient Greek Nearchus' Indian Ocean voyage showcased ancient maritime courage and leadership through a daring naval “battle” with whales.

While we’ll never see photographic proof of the Colosseum at its peak, the facility was capable of hosting more than just gladiatorial contests. Historians report that the facility could be flooded to ...

Once all battles are won, speak to the receptionist in the Pirate Colosseum. This triggers a cutscene where Majima learns about the Amon Pirates, setting the stage for an epic naval battle.

The naval battle reenactment was shot in the reconstructed Colosseum on dry land, with water added digitally. The boats — on the left is the Persian ship manned by gladiators, next to the white ...

Gladiator II director talks rebuilding the Colosseum. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. After Scott made one of the biggest ...

"The Colosseum was always a site for the greatest spectacles and most outrageous shows," he told us. It would be flooded to recreate naval battles. It would stage combat between lions and tigers ...

Lots of moments from “Gladiator II” are fiction. But some scientists think mock naval battles in the Colosseum totally happened. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate ...

So we had this time. And Ridley was like, ‘You know what we’ll do? We’ll shoot the Colosseum naval battle.’” Our panel of film experts is back to predict who and what will win Oscars in ...

Gregson-Williams is a canny musical strategist, executing his battle plan with a marketable ... Scott fills the Colosseum with water for a thrilling naval clash, but his historical advisers ...