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First Physical Evidence of Gladiators Battling Lions in Roman Britain Discovered
In a nutshell Scientists discovered bite marks from a lion on a human skeleton in Roman York, providing the first physical ...
Lion Bite Marks on 1,800-Year-Old Skeleton Confirm Gladiators Fought in Roman Britain
Researchers compared puncture marks on an 1,800-year-old skeleton in the UK to various animal bites, and concluded that the ...
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Researchers uncover first skeletal evidence of gladiator bitten by lion in combat
Images of gladiators being bitten by lions have appeared in ancient mosaics and pottery for hundreds of years. However, this ...
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Lion bites on skeleton provide first evidence of gladiator’s combat with wild beasts
The researchers used 3D scanning to examine the wounds ... him and dragged him from the hip. The skeleton was discovered in a grave with two other human remains and overlaid with bones of a ...
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Elite Celtic warrior had healed arrowhead injury in his pelvis, 3D bone analysis reveals
A Celtic warrior was injured in battle 2,500 years ago. Archaeologists were able to identify the weapon based on 3D scans of ...
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Lion bites on skeleton provide first evidence of gladiator’s combat with wild beasts
A Roman gladiator’s skeleton has provided the first piece of physical evidence of combat between a human and a large cat ... The researchers used 3D scanning to examine the wounds on the ...