The lion is about to sink its teeth into the barbarian's head. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Archaeologists in the United ...

A gruesome but fascinating discovery in an ancient cemetery near York has brought fresh light to the brutal world of Roman gladiators. For the first time in Europe, scientists have found physical ...

It has been revealed that the skeletal remains of a man from Roman-era Britain show he was bitten by a large cat like a lion, meaning that he may well have been a combatant who died in a gladiator ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The four bronze disc artifacts, which depict lion heads in relief, were uncovered during the 2018 ...

Bite marks found in a Roman-era skeleton are the first physical evidence of “human-animal gladiatorial combat,” archeologists said in a new study. Teeth imprints of a large cat were found in the ...

(CN) — A skeleton found in a Roman cemetery in York offers the first physical evidence of a gladiator fighting — and dying — in combat with a lion, or large cat. The research, published Wednesday in ...

For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is believed to be an ancient Roman gladiator. Artists have long depicted Roman ...

The project in Colchester is expected to be completed by the second half of next year.