In this Kings and Generals documentary, we explore the chaos and political power struggle that erupted after the ...

The Roman Empire had two main populations: gods and humans. By its end, there was only one god left. How, and why, did he ...

Images of gladiators being bitten by lions have appeared in ancient mosaics and pottery for hundreds of years. However, this is the first convincing skeletal evidence from the Roman Empire of bite ...

idge fort near Stopfenreuth occurred between 170 and 180 CE during the Marcomannic Wars. This period was marked by conflict ...

Bite marks found on a skeleton in a Roman cemetery in York have provided the first archaeological evidence of an epic battle between a gladiator and a lion.

Scientists have determined that bite marks on the pelvis of a man buried in what is believed to be a cemetery for gladiators ...

Researchers compared puncture marks on an 1,800-year-old skeleton in the UK to various animal bites, and concluded that the ...

It's the first-ever evidence of man-lion combat found in the Roman period.

Blood, sand, and death – for Romans, there was no better entertainment than watching gladiators fight exotic animals in ...

Had enough of the crowds? Once you’ve seen Rome, consider a day trip to these lesser known but no less beautiful towns for ...

A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the ...

The first physical evidence of Roman gladiators fighting animals has been found in skeletal remains from England ...