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

Bite marks found on the skeleton of a Roman gladiator are the first archaeological evidence of combat between a human and a lion, experts say. The remains were discovered during a 2004 dig at ...

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

Bite marks discovered on an ancient Roman skeleton in the UK have been hailed as the first ever physical evidence of ...

An ancient epicenter of entertainmentImages of sparring gladiators, sometimes with one another or with beasts, memorialized in ancient mosaics and pottery recall the Roman Colosseum, “which would have ...

A skeleton of a Roman gladiator with clear traces of big cat ... s Colosseum—the ancient world’s counterpart to Wembley Stadium, the researcher notes, as reported by the Polish Press Agency.

Although Roman gladiator events are often associated with the Colosseum ... which would have been the classical world’s Wembley Stadium of combat.” Sign up for new weekly newsletter Closing Arguments ...

The skeleton was excavated and examined from one of the best-preserved gladiator ... Stadium of combat." DIG: An Archaeological Adventure in St Saviourgate will host the skeleton as part of its ...