For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is ...

Archaeologists recently discovered proof of a gladiatorial fight with a lion in an unexpected tourist destination: the city ...

A new study uncovers evidence of gladiatorial combat between humans and lions in Roman Britain. Forensic analysis of a ...

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 ...

New research on a skeleton of a gladiator that was found in York in 2004 shows the distinctive markings of lion's teeth.

Researchers have identified bite marks, most likely from a lion, on the pelvis of a man buried in what is believed to be a cemetery for ancient Roman gladiators in England. This may not seem ...

You don't have to be one of those people who can't go a single day without thinking about the Roman Empire to know about the ...

Bite marks discovered on the skeleton of a gladiator in Roman-era England suggest the man faced off with a lion in the arena, ...

It turns out that the city, famous for its massive gothic Minster cathedral, is also home to a gladiator graveyard. An 1800-year-old cemetery lies on the Roman road leading out of York. Excavation ...

The findings center on a single skeleton discovered in a Roman-period cemetery outside York in England, a site believed to ...

The findings centre on a single skeleton discovered in a Roman-period cemetery outside York in England, a site believed to contain the remains of gladiators. The individual’s bones exhibited ...