The image of a Roman gladiator fighting with a lion may be reminiscent of a scene from recent Gladiator II cinematic success. However, this was the harsh reality for a brave fighter 1,800 years ago and this is not Paul Mescal. Traces of bite found in a skeleton in a Roman cemetery in York, England, provide the first archaeological proof of an epic battle between gladiator and lion. As the Daily Mail reports, the gladiator was a man, between 26 and 35, with a strong body type and several healing injuries. The most striking finding was an obvious trace of bite on his hip. Malin Holst, a lecturer of Osteo -arheology at the University of York, said: “The traces of bite were probably caused by a lion, confirming that the skeletons buried in the cemetery were gladiators and not soldiers or slaves. They are the first osteological confirmation of human interaction with large sarcophagus in an environment or entertainment environment in the Roman world. ” Unfortunately the wound […]
Source: News Beast
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