If the Shield gets the better of Evolution, and Reigns subsequently breaks away, he will no longer be the young lion trying to oust the old guard. He'll be the chosen one, just as Batista was upon ...

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 ...

The idea of a Roman gladiator taking on a lion might sound like something from the recent blockbuster, Gladiator II. But it was a reality for one brave fighter 1,800 years ago - and we're not ...

The skeleton was excavated from Driffield Terrace, one of the most significant Roman-era burial sites in Britain. It has now been established that the man in question, aged between 26 and 35 years ...

Name: Painted Roman scutum (long shield) What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle Where it is from: Dura-Europos, Syria When it was made: Second century A.D ...

Skeletal evidence of Roman gladiator bitten by lion in combat. ScienceDaily. Retrieved July 23, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 / 250423164221.htm. University of York.

Humans First evidence of gladiator fight with lion seen in Roman-era skeleton. A man who lived in Roman-occupied Britain was bitten by a big cat, probably in a gladiator arena, an analysis of his ...

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 ...

Archaeologists Reveal Gladiator Attacked by Lion in Roman 'Spectacle' Published Apr 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT Updated Apr 24, 2025 at 3:54 AM EDT. By .

Archaeologists in the United Kingdom have discovered an ancient Roman key handle that depicts a grisly scene — a lion devouring a shaggy-haired barbarian, while four spooked cupid-like youths ...

A 2,000-year-old tomb discovered in Turkey was sprinkled with "dead nails" and sealed off with bricks and plaster, likely to "shield the living from the dead." When you purchase through links on ...

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 ...