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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNBite Marks on Ancient Skeleton Reveal First Physical Evidence of Roman Gladiators Fighting LionsResearchers compared the markings found on an ancient skeleton in England to bones that had been chewed on by cheetahs, lions ...
This week, a string of archaeological studies lend insight into Roman gladiators, an ancient crocodile-like beast, and a ...
Bite marks discovered on the skeleton of a gladiator in Roman-era England suggest the man faced off with a lion in the arena, ...
A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the ...
Skeletal remains in a Roman burial ground in northern England were found to have lesions that looked suspiciously like bite ...
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Live Science on MSNLion mauled gladiator to death in Roman BritainA skeleton in England may have belonged to a gladiator who died fighting a large cat, possibly a lion, a new study finds.
In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial ...
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New Scientist on MSNFirst evidence of gladiator fight with lion seen in Roman-era skeletonA man who lived in Roman-occupied Britain was bitten by a big cat, probably in a gladiator arena, an analysis of his remains ...
Researchers compared puncture marks on an 1,800-year-old skeleton in the UK to various animal bites, and concluded that the ...
Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...
New research on a skeleton of a gladiator that was found in York in 2004 shows the distinctive markings of lion's teeth.
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