US EditionFirst Evidence of Gladiators Battling Lions Unearthed in Roman Britain
- Researchers unearthed a skeleton with bite marks in Roman York, Britain, dating to around 1800 years ago.
- Analysis suggests a large cat attacked the individual, potentially linking the marks to Roman arena spectacles.
- The man, aged 26 to 35, showed healed trauma consistent with repeated fighting, found among similar burials.
- Comparing the bite marks to animals using 3D scans, researchers concluded a lion likely made them.
- This finding provides the first physical evidence for human-animal combat from Roman Europe, reshaping understanding.
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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.
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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
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