Rare Roman mosaic shows woman battling wild animals in the arena, researcher says – Democratic Accent

Rare Roman mosaic shows woman battling wild animals in the arena, researcher says – Democratic Accent

An ancient Roman mosaic shows a woman fighting a wild beast in the arena — a rare depiction of a female combatant and the first known visual representation of a woman battling animals, according to a researcher.  The mosaic, which dates to around 250 A.D., appears to show a woman confronting a leopard, with a photo of the damaged artwork showing her wielding a whip beside the animal. Author Alfonso Manas, a researcher in Spain, argues that the m…