Romans thus used the beast hunts to reinforce a sense of human superiority over nature, even for the spectators.” The skeleton will be part of the Roman exhibition “DIG: An Archaeological ...

A study has uncovered the first physical evidence of human-animal gladiatorial combat in the Roman period. The research, published in PLOS One, presents compelling skeletal evidence of a human ...

But actual gladiator remains are relatively scarce in the archaeological record — and in Britain specifically, which was occupied by the Romans from the first through fifth centuries, there has so far ...

Revised Dating of the Liujiang Skeleton Renews Understanding of Human Occupation of China May 1, 2024 — Researchers have provided new age estimates and revised provenance information for the ...

This skeleton is the first direct, physical evidence of human-animal combat from Europe during the Roman Empire. By demonstrating the possibility of gladiatorial combat or similar spectacles in ...

The skeleton was discovered in a grave with two other human remains and overlaid with bones of a horse. Previous analysis of the bones suggested it was that of a Bestiarius, a gladiator sent into ...

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority announced April 21 the release of a new Equine Health Advisory identifying key risk factors associated with fatal proximal forelimb fractures in ...

Romans thus used the beast hunts to reinforce a sense of human superiority over nature, even for the spectators.” The skeleton will be part of the Roman exhibition “DIG: An Archaeological ...

A Roman gladiator’s skeleton has provided the first piece of physical evidence of combat between a human and a large cat, archaeologists said. The skeleton, likely of a man who died between the ages ...