Archaeologists have analysed a skeleton from a probable "gladiator graveyard" in the UK, and found bite marks from a big cat such as a lion or tiger. It's the first physical evidence of gladiator ...

A skeleton of a Roman gladiator with clear traces of big cat bites has been discovered in England. This is the first evidence of gladiator fights with animals in Europe. A skeleton of a Roman ...

The skeleton was one of 82 excavated in a 2004 ... the size and shape of the bite marks using samples from large cats at London Zoo. They concluded the injuries were consistent with those from ...

The shape and depth of the bite marks found on the man's skeleton indicate that a large cat, possibly a lion ... University in Ireland, who has a background in forensic anthropology, told Live ...

Bite marks discovered on a Roman skeleton unearthed in York, England, constitute the first physical evidence that gladiators fought against big cats during the Roman Empire, according to Science ...

Bite marks on a Roman-era skeleton found in York are the first physical evidence gladiators fought animals, experts have said. Teeth imprints from a large cat were found on the pelvis of a man ...

A skeleton in England may have belonged to a gladiator who died fighting a large cat, possibly a lion, a new study finds. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...