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

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

Ancient texts and modern movies alike depict the Roman Empire as a society that pitted men against animals for bloodsport.

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

Roman texts and artworks are full of depictions of gladiators, the men who fought each other or wild animals to entertain ...

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

Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of a brutal clash between a lion and a gladiator in one of England’s most iconic ...

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 from a large cat, likely a lion, found in a ancient skeleton are the “first physical evidence” that gladiators ...

His remains were buried between 1,825 and 1,725 years ago in what archaeologists believe to be a “gladiator graveyard” — ...

A forensic artist has recreated the face of the Roman gladiator who was mauled by a lion in York. Last week, scientists ...