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A Roman Gladiator and a Lion Met in Combat. Only One Walked Away.
A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the ...
Lion Bite Marks on 1,800-Year-Old Skeleton Confirm Gladiators Fought in Roman Britain
Researchers compared puncture marks on an 1,800-year-old skeleton in the UK to various animal bites, and concluded that the ...
Gladiators in York fought lions
Gladiators in Roman York were pitted against lions, archaeologists have proved. During the Roman Empire, contemporary authors ...
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First Physical Evidence of Gladiators Fighting Lions Discovered on Roman Skeleton
A Roman skeleton found in York shows bite marks from a lion, offering the first physical evidence of gladiators fighting wild ...
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Ancient Bite Wounds Confirm Roman Gladiators Did Fight Lions in Combat
Learn how forensic evidence confirms that gladiator and lion combat did occur, and why experts think these fights didn't just ...
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Marble relief with lion and gladiator (IMAGE)
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High relief profile of a woman in marble
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A Set of Four Italian Marble Relief Plaques
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