Archaeologists recently discovered proof of a gladiatorial fight with a lion in an unexpected tourist destination.

For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is ...

Researchers compared the markings found on an ancient skeleton in England to bones that had been chewed on by cheetahs, lions ...

Bite Marks on Roman Skeleton Unveil Gladiator Battles with Big Cats in Ancient England Bite ... suggesting he likely died from injuries sustained during gladiatorial combat with the animal.

Hagarty told Newsweek that the cat was "trying to jump from the top step" all the way to the bottom. In an attempt to prevent further injury ... Hagarty knew cat bites could be harmful, but ...

A team of archaeologists has found what they claim to be the skeleton of a gladiator who was bitten by a big cat — the first physical evidence of gladiator-animal combat in the Roman Empire.

A puncture injury caused by the bite of a large cat ... "For sure we can say it's a big cat, a big animal. We think it is most likely to be a lion," he said. Seth Bernard, a professor of ancient ...

Scientists have determined that bite marks on the pelvis of a man buried in what is believed to be a cemetery for gladiators ...

In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial ...

Bite marks discovered on a Roman skeleton unearthed in York, England, constitute the first physical evidence that gladiators fought against big cats during ... died from injuries sustained during ...