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First Physical Evidence of Gladiators Battling Lions in Roman Britain Discovered
In a nutshell Scientists discovered bite marks from a lion on a human skeleton in Roman York, providing the first physical ...
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First-Ever Proof Found Of Gladiator Mauled By Lion In Roman Britain
The skeleton, discovered two decades ago in a Roman settlement in Britain, offers new insight into the brutal spectacles that once captivated audiences in the Roman Empire. The remains were found ...
Severe drought helped bring about 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain
"A sequence of severe summer droughts from 364 to 366 not only contributed to prolonged harvest failures and food shortages, ...
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Roman Britain's dark past unveiled through gladiator's remains
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 ...
Lion Bite Marks on 1,800-Year-Old Skeleton Confirm Gladiators Fought in Roman Britain
Researchers compared puncture marks on an 1,800-year-old skeleton in the UK to various animal bites, and concluded that the ...