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Title Skeleton from Roman gladiator cemetery was mauled by a lion or other big cat, archaeologists suggest Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet ABC News Media type Web Country/Territory Australia Date 24/04/25 Description Archaeologists have analysed a skeleton from a probable "gladiator graveyard" in the UK, and found bite marks from a big cat such as a lion or tiger.
It's the first physical evidence of gladiator-animal combat in the Roman Empire.Producer/Author Ellen Phiddian URL https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-04-24/roman-gladiator-big-cat-lion-bite-marks-archaeology-teeth/105202234 Persons Ray Laurence