Archaeology & History Archaeologists Find First Evidence of a Roman Gladiator vs. Lion Battle. A lion left teeth marks on the hip bone of a gladiator who lived in 3rd-century Roman Britain.

The Roman elite organized the fights, and the gladiators were typically enslaved individuals or condemned criminals. Their ...

The show also features everyday objects such as surgical equipment and souvenirs from visits to see battles at amphitheatres ...

You’d think that Ridley Scott’s iconic 2000 film Gladiator, about a Roman general who ends up fighting for his life inside Rome’s Colosseum after emperor Marcus Aurelius is succeeded by his ...

Until now, archaeologists weren't sure that gladiatorial fights with lions took place outside of Italy – and didn't have much evidence of these battles, other than Roman art depicting the fights.

Where Did Gladiators Fight? Gladiator duels demanded a commanding stage, and nothing quite screamed “drama” like the Roman amphitheaters. At the height of the Roman Empire, there were more ...

Archaeologists uncover proof of brutal gladiator-lion clash in shocking tourist destination By . Fox News. ... and didn’t have much evidence of these battles, other than Roman art depicting the ...

Airbnb’s Gladiator II experience lets fans suit up in Roman armor and train in the Colosseum for a night of ancient battle, all for free!

The role of animals in gladiator battles, he says, is well-documented. An ancient Roman mosaic depicting a scene of an execution known in Latin as 'damnatio ad bestias' which translates to ...

Three ancient bronze gladiator helmets so well preserved that you could “put them on today” are taking centre stage at an exhibition opening at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds later this ...