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First Physical Evidence of Gladiators Fighting Lions Discovered on Roman Skeleton
A Roman skeleton found in York shows bite marks from a lion, offering the first physical evidence of gladiators fighting wild ...
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First physical evidence found of gladiators fighting fierce animals in Roman arenas
Archaeologists working at Driffield Terrace, a well-preserved Roman cemetery in York, have uncovered the first direct ...
Gladiator bones finally confirm human-lion combat in Roman Europe
Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...
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Skeletal evidence of Roman gladiator bitten by lion in combat
Bite marks found on a skeleton discovered in a Roman cemetery in York have revealed the first archaeological evidence of gladiatorial combat between a human and a lion.
Teeth in the Bones: Gladiator Skeleton Proves Lion Combat in Roman Britain
A gruesome new discovery provides the first skeletal proof of humans being attacked by big cats in Roman gladiatorial spectacles. Found in a cemetery near York, the bones show clear bite marks from a ...