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A gruesome new discovery provides the first skeletal proof of humans being attacked by big cats in Roman gladiatorial ...
Skeleton from Roman gladiator cemetery was mauled by a lion or other big cat, archaeologists suggest
A team of archaeologists has found what they claim to be the skeleton of a gladiator who was bitten by a big cat — the first ...
The skeleton found in York suggests that gladiatorial combats with wild animals extended into Roman provinces.
Skeletal remains in a Roman burial ground in northern England were found to have lesions that looked suspiciously like bite ...
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNBite Marks on Ancient Skeleton Reveal First Physical Evidence of Roman Gladiators Fighting LionsResearchers compared the markings found on an ancient skeleton in England to bones that had been chewed on by cheetahs, lions ...
Images of gladiators being mauled by lions have been featured on mosaics and pottery, but this is the first time skeletal ...
Bite marks found on the skeleton of a Roman gladiator are the first archaeological evidence of combat between a human and a ...
The massive fossil is suspected to belong to one of the most complete skeletons in the area, portions of which were ...
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New Scientist on MSNFirst evidence of gladiator fight with lion seen in Roman-era skeletonA man who lived in Roman-occupied Britain was bitten by a big cat, probably in a gladiator arena, an analysis of his remains has revealed ...
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