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Experts unearth the first physical evidence that proves gladiators fought lions in the Roman Empire 🦁 Researchers including Dr John Pearce discovered bite marks on a man’s skeleton from Roman-occupied Britain. As featured by @theguardian.com ⬇ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Apr 24, 2025, 12:48 PM
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