Stunning Discovery Unveils Shocking Gladiator Battles Against Lions in Ancient Rome
“This latest research gives us a remarkable insight into the life – and death – of this particular individual, and adds to both previous and ongoing genome research into the origins of some of the men buried in this particular Roman cemetery,” David Jennings, CEO of York Archaeology, said in the statement.
He continued: “We may never know what brought this man to the arena where we believe he may have been fighting for the entertainment of others, but it is remarkable that the first osteo-archaeological evidence for this kind of gladiatorial combat has been found so far from the Colosseum of Rome.”
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