Bite marks found on a skeleton discovered in a Roman cemetery in York have revealed the first archaeological evidence of gladiatorial combat between a human and a lion.

The findings center on a single skeleton discovered in a Roman-period cemetery outside York in England, a site believed to ...

Researchers compared the markings found on an ancient skeleton in England to bones that had been chewed on by cheetahs, lions ...

Images of gladiators being bitten by lions have appeared in ancient mosaics and pottery for hundreds of years. However, this ...

Bite marks discovered on the skeleton of a gladiator in Roman-era England suggest the man faced off with a lion in the arena, ...

Tardigrades (aka "water bears") are micro-animals that can survive in the harshest conditions: extreme pressure, extreme ...

A thrilling discovery in York has unveiled the first-ever physical evidence of a human fighting a lion in Roman times, thanks ...

A Roman gladiator’s skeleton has provided the first piece of physical evidence of combat between a human and a large cat, ...

“But images can travel to areas ... used the beast hunts to reinforce a sense of human superiority over nature, even for the spectators.” The skeleton will be part of the Roman exhibition ...

A gruesome new discovery provides the first skeletal proof of humans being attacked by big cats in Roman gladiatorial ...