Archaeologists working at Driffield Terrace, a well-preserved Roman cemetery in York, have uncovered the first direct ...

Are you not entertained? New analysis from the bones of an ancient gladiator discovered in York suggests that British ...

Bite marks from a large cat, likely a lion, found in a ancient skeleton are the “first physical evidence” that gladiators ...

A Roman skeleton found in York shows bite marks from a lion, offering the first physical evidence of gladiators fighting wild ...

Bite marks found on a skeleton discovered in a Roman cemetery in York have revealed the first archaeological evidence of gladiatorial combat between a human and a lion.

In a nutshell Scientists discovered bite marks from a lion on a human skeleton in Roman York, providing the first physical ...

Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...

Archeologists in the UK and Ireland recently uncovered a rare find: the skeletal remains of a gladiator from Roman-era ...

Ancient Greek and Roman warships were equipped with bronze rams to smash and sink enemy vessels – and a team of archaeologists has just recreated one. They plan to test the weapon on replica ...

The assembly hall at the ancient Hellenistic city of Stratonikeia, also known as the “City of Gladiators,” located in modern-day ... “Furthermore, from the Roman period, there are lists of all goods ...

the team still discovered a Roman iron dagger with inlays of silver wire, several scales of armor that show distinct differences from known varieties, the metal cheek piece of a Roman helmet ...

exploring the stark truths behind these well-known Roman culture markers, often glamorised in films like Gladiator II. Dr Pearce’s discussion will delve into the reality of these spectacles in ...