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CNN on MSN · 2d

Skeleton may show the first direct evidence of a gladiator bitten by a lion

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.

BBC on MSN · 2d

Bites on gladiator bones prove combat with lion

Bite marks found on the skeleton of a Roman gladiator are the first archaeological evidence of combat between a human and a lion, experts say. The remains were discovered during a 2004 dig at Driffield Terrace,

The New York Times · 2d

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.

Live Science on MSN2d

Lion mauled gladiator to death 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, controversial study suggests

A skeleton in England may have belonged to a gladiator who died fighting a large cat, possibly a lion, a new study finds.

A Roman gladiator died fighting a lion in England and his 1,800-year-old skeleton proves it

It's the first-ever evidence of man-lion combat found in the Roman period.

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