Ric Morris (@skull-bloke.bsky.social)

First confirmed lion bite on a Roman gladiator’s bones—found not in Rome, but in York. A pelvis torn in combat 2,000 years ago speaks louder than myth. The arena was real, even at the empire’s edge. 🦁🦴 #RomanBritain #Gladiator #Archaeology #York #AncientViolence #BonesDontLie

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Bites on gladiator bones first evidence of combat with lion Experts say the discovery provides the first physical evidence of gladiatorial combat with animals. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8v2063r19o