Researchers compared the markings found on an ancient skeleton in England to bones that had been chewed on by cheetahs, lions ...

A Roman thought to be a gladiator stares out in a visual reconstruction of a man who met a gruesome end almost 2,000 years ago. The lifelike image by forensic artist Hew Morrison used the skull of a ...

For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is ...

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 physical evidence of gladiator-animal combat in the Roman Empire.

Bite marks discovered on an ancient Roman skeleton in the UK have been hailed as the first ever physical evidence of gladiators fighting large cats like lions and tigers in public games.

A man who lived in Roman-occupied Britain was bitten by a big cat, probably in a gladiator arena, an analysis of his remains ...

Bite Marks on Roman Skeleton Unveil Gladiator Battles with Big Cats in Ancient England Bite marks discovered on a Roman skeleton unearthed in York, England, constitute the first physical evidence ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. The first Roman skeleton to be found with a lion bite is now on display at a top attraction in York. The Press reported on the ground ...

“The history of mankind is carried on the back of a horse” is a saying that holds true for the Roman Empire, which expanded through the strength of its army, including its cavalry. An archaeological ...