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Skeleton may show the first direct evidence of a gladiator bitten by a lion

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.

New York Daily News · 1d

Bite marks on Roman skeleton offer first proof gladiators fought lions

Bite marks from a large cat, likely a lion, found in a ancient skeleton are the “first physical evidence” that gladiators fought animals in Roman amphitheaters, new research shows.

Gizmodo · 2d

Lion Bite Marks on 1,800-Year-Old Skeleton Confirm Gladiators Fought in Roman Britain

Researchers compared puncture marks on an 1,800-year-old skeleton in the UK to various animal bites, and concluded that the individual was likely bitten by a lion.

National Geographic news4y

Part Ape, Part Human

The first two skeletons removed from the pit were a young ... is in a region already so famous for its ancient human fossils that it is often referred to as the Cradle of Humankind.

NewsBytes14d

Three million years ago, human ancestors looked like this

Scientists have successfully reconstructed the face of Lucy, a 3.2 million-year-old Australopithecus afarensis, providing a visual insight into human evolution.

People2y

77-Million-Year-Old Skeleton of a Gorgosaurus to Be Auctioned for the First Time

The fossilized Gorgosaurus skeleton is expected to sell between $5 million to $8 million Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. He started at PEOPLE's Los Angeles ...

Nature3y

Overview of Hominin Evolution

The fossil record, along with studies of human and ape DNA, indicate that humans shared a common ancestor with chimpanzees and bonobos sometime around 6 million years ago (mya). We begin this ...

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