Bite marks show evidence of gladiators fighting lions, Durham expert reveals

Bite marks show evidence of gladiators fighting lions, Durham expert reveals

Bite marks found on a Roman-era skeleton in York are the first physical evidence that humans fought animals in gladiatorial combat, experts have…

Bite marks found on skeleton prove gladiators fought lions, experts say

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.

Bites on gladiator bones first evidence of combat with lion

Experts say the discovery provides the first physical evidence of gladiatorial combat with animals.

Bite marks on York skeleton reveal first evidence of ‘gladiators’ fighting lions

Study offers rare insight into human-animal combat during Roman empireBite marks from a lion on a man’s skeleton, excavated from a 1,800-year-old cemetery on the outskirts of York, provide the first physical evidence of human-animal combat in the Roman empire, new research claims.While clashes between combatants, big cats and bears are described and depicted in ancient texts and mosaics, there had previously been no convincing proof from human r…

First evidence of gladiator fight with lion seen in Roman-era skeleton

A 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