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

The gladiator, likely between 26 and 35, may have been buried sometime between 200AD and 300AD.

As It Happens 6:16 Did Roman gladiators really fight animals? This one has the bite marks to prove it In one ancient battle between man and beast, it appears the beast reigned supreme.

Bite marks on a Roman-era skeleton found in York are the first physical evidence gladiators fought animals, experts have said. Teeth imprints from a large cat were found on the pelvis of a man ...

Archaeologists Found a Roman Gladiator’s Skeleton—With Bite Marks That Hint He Fought a Lion The big cat did not take it easy on the fighter. By Elizabeth Rayne Published: Apr 23, 2025 2:00 PM EDT ...

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Bite marks on the thigh bone of a man who lived in Roman Britain, including those shown here, were likely made by a lion during a gladiator show or public execution, a new study finds.

A team of archaeologists has found what they claim to be the skeleton of a gladiator who was bitten by a big cat — the first physical evidence of gladiator-animal combat in the Roman Empire.

The evidence comes not from Italy, but, rather a Roman cemetery in York, England. It turns out that the city, famous for its massive gothic Minster cathedral, is also home to a gladiator graveyard. An ...

A version of this article appears in print on , Section D, Page 2 of the New York edition with the headline: Brutal Landscape: Evidence of Gladiator-Lion Combat Discovered in Yard of an English Home.