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The Independent2d
Lion bites on skeleton provide first evidence of gladiator’s combat with wild beasts
He said archaeologists had only ever found a few confirmed gladiator remains across regions that once formed the Roman Empire. “For years, our understanding of Roman gladiatorial combat and ...
Scientific American3d
Lion Bite to the Butt May Be First Proof of Human-Animal Gladiatorial Combat
Roman gladiators’ fights to the death have inspired morbid fascination for millennia. But for something seemingly so well-documented, it’s rare for archaeologists find physical evidence of ...
CNN3d
Skeleton may show the first direct evidence of a gladiator bitten by a lion
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Reuters3d
Bite marks reveal gladiator's fatal encounter with a lion in ancient Britain
Man's skeleton found at probable gladiator cemetery in York Remains appear to date to 3rd century AD Lions, tigers, bears, elephants, rhinos appeared in arenas April 23 (Reuters) - In Rome's ...
CNN3d
A bite from a lion likely led to the demise of a gladiator, new research finds
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Bites on gladiator bones prove combat with lion
The skeleton of the young man was found during a 2004 dig in York Bite marks found on the skeleton of a Roman gladiator are the first archaeological evidence of combat between a human and a lion ...
New Scientist3d
First evidence of gladiator fight with lion seen in Roman-era skeleton
The findings provide the first physical evidence that people battled animals in gladiator arenas in Europe, says Tim Thompson at Maynooth University in Ireland. Gladiator spectacles involving wild ...