A Roman-era skeleton found in York, England, provides the first physical evidence of gladiators battling ferocious beasts, specifically lions. This discovery reshapes the understanding of Roman entertainment culture beyond the Colosseum, indicating such brutal spectacles occurred in distant parts of the empire. The skeleton, believed to belong to a gladiator aged 26-36, shows bite marks consistent with a large feline, suggesting he was involved in a spectacle where he was attacked by a lion. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)