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

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

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Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan arrives for a College of Cardinals' meeting, at the Vatican, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP ...

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The groundbreaking study led by a professor at Maynooth University in Ireland found physical evidence of "Roman gladiatorial ...

A thrilling discovery in York has unveiled the first-ever physical evidence of a human fighting a lion in Roman times, thanks to bite marks found on a skeleton in a gladiator cemetery. This adds a ...

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A gruesome new discovery provides the first skeletal proof of humans being attacked by big cats in Roman gladiatorial spectacles. Found in a cemetery near York, the bones show clear bite marks from a ...

This week, a string of archaeological studies lend insight into Roman gladiators, an ancient crocodile-like beast, and a ...