First Evidence of Gladiators Battling Lions Unearthed in Roman Britain

Ancient gladiator fights with beasts were known only from descriptions or depictions. Now, for the first time, the bones of a man who died fighting a lion have been discovered.

Gladiator Torn Apart by Lion: Ancient Artifact Reveals Horrible Early Christian Persecution

Perhaps one of the strangest and most terrifying archaeological finds to-date was just uncovered. Recently, the remains of a Roman … Read More The post Gladiator Torn Apart by Lion: Ancient Artifact Reveals Horrible Early Christian Persecution first appeared on Charisma News. The post Gladiator Torn Apart by Lion: Ancient Artifact Reveals Horrible Early Christian Persecution appeared first on Charisma News.

Scientists' confirmation from the remains of bones of a man who was defeated (and killed) by the animal. For the first time, an osteological testimony confirms the images of paintings and mosaics

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First Physical Evidence of Gladiators Fighting Lions Discovered on Roman Skeleton

Gladiators depicted in a painting by Jean Léon Gérôme. Credit: Jean Léon Gérôme / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons Archaeologists have uncovered the first physical proof that Roman gladiators once fought lions, not in Rome, but in ancient Britain. New forensic analysis of a skeleton found in York reveals fatal injuries likely caused by a lion attack, shedding light on the brutal world of Roman arena combat far from the Colosseum. The remains, d…

Experts Discover First Concrete Evidence That Proves Gladiators Fought Lions

Russell Crowe in Gladiator You don’t have to be one of those people who can’t go a single day without thinking about the Roman Empire to know about the gladiators who played a central role in the bread and circus that helped it function. Historians have long drawn from written historical accounts chronicling their exploits, but scientists believe they have the first piece of physical evidence that proves they went face-to-face with lions back in…