Archaeologists recently discovered proof of a gladiatorial fight with a lion in an unexpected tourist destination: the city ...

For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is ...

While brand new research into a mutilated skeleton exhumed in York has revealed the first-ever proof of gladiators fighting ...

A thrilling discovery in York has unveiled the first-ever physical evidence of a human fighting a lion in Roman times, thanks ...

New research on a skeleton of a gladiator that was found in York in 2004 shows the distinctive markings of lion's teeth.

Scientists have determined that bite marks on the pelvis of a man buried in what is believed to be a cemetery for gladiators ...

Maynooth University anthropologists confirm that Roman gladiators battled wild animals — the 'sport' considerably impacted ...

Legends of young heroes fighting lions to the death appear in Roman records and artwork ... His remains were buried between 1 ...

Researchers compared the markings found on an ancient skeleton in England to bones that had been chewed on by cheetahs, lions ...

Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of a brutal clash between a lion and a gladiator in one of England’s most iconic tourist destinations, reported Reuters citing a recent study published in ...

and how they too had to defend themselves from the threat of death,” Malin said.But how did a gladiator arena, and a lion, end up in northeast England?An ancient epicenter of entertainmentImages ...

that the lion is mauling or dragging this individual on the ground," he continued. "At the end, when one or both were dead, there would be a burial for the gladiator and the use of the animal ...