Historians have long believed that ancient humans fought animals in arena battles, but no definitive evidence has been found ...

The groundbreaking study led by a professor at Maynooth University in Ireland found physical evidence of "Roman gladiatorial ...

The first physical evidence that gladiators fought animals during the Roman period has been confirmed by researchers.

The findings center on a single skeleton discovered in a Roman-period cemetery outside York in England, a site believed to ...

Bite marks found on a skeleton discovered in a Roman cemetery in York have revealed the first archaeological evidence of gladiatorial combat between a human and a lion.

Tardigrades (aka "water bears") are micro-animals that can survive in the harshest conditions: extreme pressure, extreme ...

Bite marks found on a skeleton discovered in a Roman cemetery in York have revealed the first archaeological evidence of gladiatorial combat between a human and a lion.

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