Archaeologists working at Driffield Terrace, a well-preserved Roman cemetery in York, have uncovered the first direct ...

A dramatic new discovery from a Roman cemetery in York has revealed the first osteological proof of gladiator combat with ...

A Roman skeleton found in York shows bite marks from a lion, offering the first physical evidence of gladiators fighting wild ...

Learn how forensic evidence confirms that gladiator and lion combat did occur, and why experts think these fights didn't just ...

It's the first-ever evidence of man-lion combat found in the Roman period.

Researchers say the man’s spinal damage, lung inflammation, and lion bite offer a rare glimpse into the brutal reality of ...

The first skeletal evidence of a gladiator show or execution involving an exotic animal comes from a Roman British man with bite marks from a lion.

The discovery on remains found in York highlight how humans fighting large cats was entertainment on the edge of the Roman empire. The Colosseum in Rome, Italy (Anthony Devlin/PA) Bite marks found ...

Bite marks discovered on an ancient Roman skeleton in the UK have been hailed as the first ever physical evidence of ...