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Teeth in the Bones: Gladiator Skeleton Proves Lion Combat in Roman Britain
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 ...
A bite from a lion likely led to the demise of a gladiator, new research finds
A skeleton recovered from a Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators ...
Man recovered from ‘gladiator graveyard’ died of lion bite, study finds
This week, a string of archaeological studies lend insight into Roman gladiators, an ancient crocodile-like beast, and a ...
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First Physical Evidence of Gladiators Battling Lions in Roman Britain Discovered
In a nutshell Scientists discovered bite marks from a lion on a human skeleton in Roman York, providing the first physical ...