Roman Gladiators Fought Lions for Sport and There's Finally Proof

Roman gladiators fought lions for sport and there's finally proof

It’s a popular sight on television and in movies. Many of us have seen it in paintings or ancient frescoes. Gladiators battling lions for the glory of being in the arena were a popular spectacle of life in ancient Rome. At least, we all thought they were. The truth is that there was no actual physical evidence that gladiators actually fought lions – until now.  An archeological site at the Roman city of Eboracum (which is today the English city …

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