First Evidence of Gladiators Battling Lions Unearthed in Roman Britain

Bite Marks on Ancient Skeleton Reveal First Physical Evidence of Roman Gladiators Fighting Lions

Researchers compared the markings found on an ancient skeleton in England to bones that had been chewed on by cheetahs, lions, tigers and leopards in present-day zoos

A Roman-era man's skeleton has been found with bite marks from a large cat, likely a lion, in the British city of York. The remains of a Roman-era man were found in an area that was likely a gladiator cemetery.

Archaeologists discover ‘large cat’ bite marks on Roman gladiator skeleton for first time

A stunning discovery on an ancient Roman skeleton of a man who suffered a brutal death has finally confirmed this popular Hollywood trope.

Gladiator Torn Apart by Lion: Ancient Artifact Reveals Horrible Early Christian Persecution

Perhaps one of the strangest and most terrifying archaeological finds to-date was just uncovered. Recently, the remains of a Roman … Read More The post Gladiator Torn Apart by Lion: Ancient Artifact Reveals Horrible Early Christian Persecution first appeared on Charisma News. The post Gladiator Torn Apart by Lion: Ancient Artifact Reveals Horrible Early Christian Persecution appeared first on Charisma News.

Ancient gladiator fights with beasts were known only from descriptions or depictions. Now, for the first time, the bones of a man who died fighting a lion have been discovered.

Scientists' confirmation from the remains of bones of a man who was defeated (and killed) by the animal. For the first time, an osteological testimony confirms the images of paintings and mosaics