Teeth in the Bones: Gladiator Skeleton Proves Lion Combat in Roman Britain

SciTechDaily·Apr 23

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A skeleton found in roman britain shows evidence of lion bites, indicating that the individual, believed to be a gladiator, fought a lion in combat. The discovery is reported to be the first proof of such combat between a gladiator and a lion. The finding confirms that gladiators did engage in combat with lions in roman europe.

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