Ancient texts and modern movies alike depict the Roman Empire as a society that pitted men against animals for bloodsport.

New research on a skeleton of a gladiator that was found in York in 2004 shows the distinctive markings of lion's teeth.

A 1,800-year-old skeleton discovered in Roman Britain bears bite marks suggesting a violent death at the hands of a large ...

A thrilling discovery in York has unveiled the first-ever physical evidence of a human fighting a lion in Roman times, thanks to bite marks found on a skeleton in a gladiator cemetery. This adds a ...

A skeleton recovered from a Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators ...

This week, a string of archaeological studies lend insight into Roman gladiators, an ancient crocodile-like beast, and a ...

Cheang Eng Hock, 60, was unhappy that his 25-year-old son was associating with a lion dance troupe. Read more at straitstimes ...

Bite marks found on a skeleton discovered in a Roman cemetery in York have revealed the first archaeological evidence of gladiatorial combat between a human and a lion.

Researchers have found proof that Roman gladiators fighting lions is not just fiction, but it actually happened in real life.

"The implications of our multidisciplinary study are huge," said study lead author and anthropologist professor Tim Thompson.

Two Fairfax County officers were left injured after being shot during a traffic stop, according to police. The suspect has since been pronounced dead. Investigators say he was a 36-year-old man who ...

• ​ 12:43 a.m. At 14th Street Southwest and South Roosevelt Avenue, Loveland, a 59-year-old Loveland man on a warrant for ...