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Irish-led study finds physical evidence of gladiators battling lions from the Roman era
The groundbreaking study led by a professor at Maynooth University in Ireland found physical evidence of "Roman gladiatorial ...
Scientific American5d
Lion Bite to the Butt May Be First Proof of Human-Animal Gladiatorial Combat
Roman gladiators’ fights to the death have inspired morbid fascination for millennia. But for something seemingly so well-documented, it’s rare for archaeologists find physical evidence of ...
Daily Mail4d
Horrific death of Roman gladiator at the hands of a LION is revealed by his skeleton as it is found 2,000 years later
The idea of a Roman gladiator taking on a lion might sound like something from the recent blockbuster, Gladiator II. But it was a reality for one brave fighter 1,800 years ago - and we're not ...
The Independent3d
Lion bites on skeleton provide first evidence of gladiator’s combat with wild beasts
He said archaeologists had only ever found a few confirmed gladiator remains across regions that once formed the Roman Empire. “For years, our understanding of Roman gladiatorial combat and ...
The New York Times5d
A Roman Gladiator and a Lion Met in Combat. Only One Walked Away.
The Trustees of the British Museum Supported by By Kate Golembiewski Gladiators battled lions and other wild animals in the arenas of the Roman Empire. But for all the tales of glorious combat ...