Bite marks found on a skeleton discovered in a Roman cemetery in York have revealed the first archaeological evidence of gladiatorial combat between a human and a lion.

In today’s culture, it is hard to find anyone who doesn’t have some experience with the story of Peter Pan. For many, their ...

Researchers have found proof that Roman gladiators fighting lions is not just fiction, but it actually happened in real life.

"The implications of our multidisciplinary study are huge," said study lead author and anthropologist professor Tim Thompson.

Long before lions were confined to Africa and Asia, they roamed the forests and plains of Europe. From ancient Greece to the ...