“Wherever they go they leave destruction, and call it peace”. So says Lucius Verus (Paul Mescal) towards the beginning of Gladiator 2, calling his Numidian comrades to arms against the approaching Roman fleet of Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal).  An educated Roman would have recognised these words. Or rather their Latin equivalent: ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem … Continue reading Gladiator 2 & Why the Romans Would Have (Kinda) Loved It