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For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is ...
Archaeologists recently discovered proof of a gladiatorial fight with a lion in an unexpected tourist destination: the city ...
If you have seen Roman gladiators depicted on TV or in movies, you probably saw them in an arena with lions. Gladiators have also been immortalized.. | Earth And The Environment ...
While brand new research into a mutilated skeleton exhumed in York has revealed the first-ever proof of gladiators fighting ...
Roman texts and artworks are full of depictions of gladiators, the men who fought each other or wild animals to entertain ...
In a fascinating video out of the African savanna, a male lion fights off 30 hyenas, but still manages to win the day.
A forensic artist has recreated the face of the Roman gladiator who was mauled by a lion in York. Last week, scientists ...
Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of a brutal clash between a lion and a gladiator in one of England’s most iconic tourist destinations, reported Reuters citing a recent study published in ...
New research on a skeleton of a gladiator that was found in York in 2004 shows the distinctive markings of lion's teeth.
Maynooth University anthropologists confirm that Roman gladiators battled wild animals — the 'sport' considerably impacted ...
that the lion is mauling or dragging this individual on the ground," he continued. "At the end, when one or both were dead, there would be a burial for the gladiator and the use of the animal ...