This oil painting by French artist Firmin Didot (1764-1836) depicts human-animal combat in ancient Rome. New evidence shows it likely occurred as far away as Roman Britain. Despite written evidence ...

A Roman gladiator’s skeleton has provided the first piece of physical evidence of combat between a human and a large cat, archaeologists said. The skeleton, likely of a man who died between the ages ...

A skeleton recovered from an intriguing Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators and animals, according to new research.Related video above: ...

Archaeological evidence suggests the existence of "Gladiatrix," female gladiators who competed in ancient Rome.

Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of a brutal clash between a lion and a gladiator in one of England’s most iconic tourist destinations, reported Reuters citing a recent study published in the ...