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A touring exhibition exploring the world of Roman gladiators has opened in Northamptonshire. Northampton Museum & Art Gallery is hosting Gladiators of Britain, which offers insight into the ...

The gladiator, likely between 26 and 35, may have been buried sometime between 200AD and 300AD. Face of Roman gladiator killed by lion revealed by forensic artist | National | gjsentinel.com Skip ...

There's plenty of art and literature depicting ancient Roman gladiators battling lions and other large predators, ... As It Happens 6:16 Did Roman gladiators really fight animals?

Bite marks found on the hip bone of a gladiator, known as 6DT19, who fought and died in Roman Britain in the 3rd century C.E. have been put forward as the first such proof.

A Roman-era skeleton unearthed in York, England, has given archaeologists the first physical proof that gladiators in Britain clashed not just with each other, but with ferocious beasts.

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 ...

Archaeologists Found a Roman Gladiator’s Skeleton—With Bite Marks That Hint He Fought a Lion The big cat did not take it easy on the fighter. By Elizabeth Rayne Published: Apr 23, 2025 2:00 PM EDT ...

Bite marks on a 1,800-year-old skeleton from Roman Britain suggest that a gladiator was mauled to death by a large cat, possibly a lion, a new study reports. However, scholars who were not ...

The man's remains, which date back to around 200 to 300 C.E., were unearthed from the Driffield Terrace cemetery in York (once the Roman city of Eboracum) 20 years ago, along with 81 other burials ...

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 ...