Bite marks discovered on the skeleton of a gladiator in Roman-era England suggest the man faced off with a lion in the arena, according to a new study.

Now, researchers say they’ve discovered the first physical evidence of human-animal gladiatorial combat in Europe: bite marks on the skeleton of a young, muscular man that were likely made by a ...

To identify the tooth marks, Thompson and his colleagues made a 3D model of them, and compared it with bite marks left by various large animals at a zoo. "For sure we can say it's a big cat, a big ...

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 ...

Researchers identified bite marks on his pelvis as those of a large cat, believed to be a lion, suggesting he likely died from injuries sustained during gladiatorial combat with the animal.

The bite marks provide clues as to his suspected demise in the arena. ... This man's skeleton represents the first known direct physical evidence of human-animal combat from ancient Roman times, ...

However, the hip bite probably isn’t what killed 6DT19. “We think the individual was incapacitated in some way, and then the animal came along, bit and dragged the body away,” Dr. Thompson said.

Analysis: The discovery of a Roman gladiator skeleton with unusual bite marks led to the first direct physical evidence of human-animal combat A couple of years ago a social media trend asked how ...

Bite marks discovered on the skeleton of a gladiator in Roman-era England suggest the man faced off with a lion in the arena, according to a new study.

Now, researchers say they’ve discovered the first physical evidence of human-animal gladiatorial combat in Europe: bite marks on the skeleton of a young, muscular man that were likely made by a ...

The bite marks provide clues as to his suspected demise in the arena. "Here we can see puncture and scalloping, ... The animal may have been starved to encourage ferocity.