Located in the Occitanie region of southern France, Nîmes was often referred to as the “French Rome” due to its prosperous ...

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 ...

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Archaeologists have uncovered the first direct evidence of Roman gladiators fighting lions. Discover the shocking details ...

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A skeleton recovered from a Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators ...

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Images of gladiators being mauled by lions have been featured on mosaics and pottery, but this is the first time skeletal evidence of the fighting has been found. Image: An ancient Roman mosaic ...

Archaeologists have confirmed the first physical evidence that a Roman gladiator in Britain died fighting a lion. The discovery involves a skeleton found in 2004 at Driffield Terrace in York ...