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Scientists have found the first proof that ancient humans fought animals
Historians have long believed that ancient humans fought animals in arena battles, but no definitive evidence has been found ...
Face of Roman who met bloody end almost 2,000 years ago recreated as gladiator exhibit
A Roman thought to be a gladiator stares out in a visual reconstruction of a man who met a gruesome end almost 2,000 years ...
Bite marks on Roman skeleton offer first proof gladiators fought lions
Bite marks from a large cat, likely a lion, found in a ancient skeleton are the “first physical evidence” that gladiators ...
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Roman gladiator skeleton in England reveals historic cat fight
A skeleton of a Roman gladiator with clear traces of large cat bites has been discovered in England. This is the first ...
Gladiator-lion battles were a real thing in Rome, and an 1,800-year-old skeleton bears proof
The York cemetery has long been thought to carry the remains of soldiers or slaves. But now scientists say they have proof that gladiators are buried there. World Trending ...