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BBC on MSN · 1d

Bites on gladiator bones prove combat with lion

Bite marks found on the skeleton of a Roman gladiator are the first archaeological evidence of combat between a human and a lion, experts say. The remains were discovered during a 2004 dig at Driffield Terrace,

CNN on MSN · 1d

Skeleton may show the first direct evidence of a gladiator bitten by a lion

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

EL PAÍS English · 15h

A lion bite on the remains of a Roman gladiator: The first direct evidence of combat with animals

Until now, these clashes in the arenas of the empire were only known from written records and artistic representations

Greek Reporter8h

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 ...

Live Science on MSN1d

Lion mauled gladiator to death 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, controversial study suggests

A skeleton in England may have belonged to a gladiator who died fighting a large cat, possibly a lion, a new study finds.

A Roman gladiator died fighting a lion in England and his 1,800-year-old skeleton proves it

It's the first-ever evidence of man-lion combat found in the Roman period.

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