Maynooth University Anthropologist Finds Physical Proof of Gladiator-Lion Combat at Site in York

Maynooth University Anthropologist, Prof. Tim Thompson, has discovered the first physical proof that gladiators were in combat with lions during the Roman Period. The evidence was found on skeletal remains found at a site in York.

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https://www.irishtimes.com/history/2025/04/23/maynooth-scientists-find-first-physical-proof-gladiators-were-mauled-by-lions/