A gruesome but fascinating discovery in an ancient cemetery near York has brought fresh light to the brutal world of Roman ...

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, ...

Discovered near Kfar Saba, the ornate coffin fittings may hint at ties to pagan cults -- or a Roman soldier’s final journey ...

The idea of a Roman gladiator taking on a lion might sound like something from the recent blockbuster, Gladiator II. But it was a reality for one brave fighter 1,800 years ago - and we're not ...

Bite marks discovered on the skeleton of a gladiator in Roman-era England suggest the man faced off with a lion in the arena, according to a new study.

The best evidence yet that Roman gladiators fought lions: a bite mark. For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is ...

Bite marks on the thigh bone of a man who lived in Roman Britain, including those shown here, were likely made by a lion during a gladiator show or public execution, a new study finds. T.J.U ...

A Roman Gladiator and a Lion Met in Combat. Only One Walked Away. A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the Roman Empire.

Archaeologists Reveal Gladiator Attacked by Lion in Roman 'Spectacle' Published Apr 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT Updated Apr 24, 2025 at 3:54 AM EDT. By .

Skeletal evidence of Roman gladiator bitten by lion in combat. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 / 250423164221.htm. University of York.

There's plenty of art and literature depicting ancient Roman gladiators battling lions and other large predators, but researchers now say they have found the first physical evidence this occurred.

Artists have long depicted Roman gladiators battling it out against big cats as you can see in this mosaic created in A.D. 320 in Rome. However, there has never been any physical evidence to ...