The Best Gladiators & the Colosseum Documentaries

Ancient Worlds - 8 free documentaries about gladiators & the colosseum.

Start with The Colosseum’s Rise and Fall (55 min, PBS), then Spartacus: Rise of the Gladiator (44 min, National Geographic). All 8 documentaries here are free to watch from their makers' official uploads. To read deeper, the top-rated book on gladiators & the colosseum is Gladiators by Fik Meijer.

• The Colosseum’s Rise and Fall | Full Episode | Secrets of the Dead (55 min, PBS)
• Spartacus: Rise of the Gladiator | Warriors of the Ancient World (44 min, National Geographic)
• The Genius Construction Of Ancient Rome's Colosseum | Colosseum (44 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• Who Was Spiculus the Gladiator? | Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World (44 min, National Geographic)
• The Miracle Of Engineering Behind The Colosseum | Colosseum: The Whole Story (44 min, Odyssey)
• Rome's Greatest Monument: The Ancient History Of The Colosseum | Colosseum Full Series (88 min, Odyssey)
• How Does The Colosseum Compare To A Modern Day Super Stadium? (48 min, Spark)
• What Did The Real Colosseum Look Like? (45 min, Odyssey)

Top-Rated Books About Gladiators & the Colosseum

1. Gladiators by Fik Meijer - View on Amazon
2. The Colosseum by Keith Hopkins - View on Amazon
3. SPQR by Mary Beard (3.9/5) - View on Amazon