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Gladiator bones finally confirm human-lion combat in Roman Europe

This oil painting by French artist Firmin Didot (1764-1836) depicts human-animal combat in ancient Rome. New evidence shows it likely occurred as far away as Roman Britain. Despite written evidence ...
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Archaeologists in England found terrifying evidence that Roman gladiators squared off against lions in brutal exhibitions of human vs animal combat.

In April 2025, archaeologists announced an amazing discovery from Driffield Terrace cemetery in York: the bite marks on a third-century skeleton proving combat with a lion. This is the first hard ...
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Roman-era skeleton from Britain is rare evidence of human-animal gladiator combat

Puncture injuries by large felid scavenging on both sides of bone. A skeleton from Roman-era England has bite marks consistent with those of a large cat like a lion, suggesting that this individual ...
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'Extraordinary' Roman helmet from war-ending battle found in the sea off Sicily

A treasure trove of metal artifacts, including a bronze Roman military helmet in an "extraordinary state of preservation," has been recovered from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, researchers say.
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Mass Grave Discovery: Roman Soldiers' Brutal Battle Deaths Revealed

Radiocarbon dating and a coin minted in 251 AD found within the well confirmed the remains dated to the second half of the third century AD, perfectly coinciding with the Crisis of the Third Century ...