Bite marks on York skeleton reveal first evidence of ‘gladiators’ fighting lions
A study has uncovered the first physical evidence of human-animal gladiatorial combat in the Roman period.
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A Roman gladiator died fighting a lion in England and his 1,800-year-old skeleton proves it
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2 articlesBite marks on York skeleton reveal first evidence of ‘gladiators’ fighting lions
Lion Bite Marks on 1,800-Year-Old Skeleton Confirm Gladiators Fought in Roman Britain
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