A dramatic new discovery from a Roman cemetery in York has revealed the first osteological proof of gladiator combat with wild animals, after bite marks on a skeleton were matched to those made by a ...

The lion is about to sink its teeth into the barbarian's head. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Archaeologists in the United ...

Scientists discovered bite marks from a lion on a human skeleton in Roman York, providing the first physical evidence of human-animal gladiatorial combat in Britain The victim was a young adult male ...

A gruesome but fascinating discovery in an ancient cemetery near York has brought fresh light to the brutal world of Roman gladiators. For the first time in Europe, scientists have found physical ...

It has been revealed that the skeletal remains of a man from Roman-era Britain show he was bitten by a large cat like a lion, meaning that he may well have been a combatant who died in a gladiator ...

The 76th edition of the Venice International Film Festival closed Saturday night with the top Golden Lion prize going to Todd Phillips' 'Joker,' starring Joaquin Phoenix, while Roman Polanski won the ...