Scientists have determined that bite marks on the pelvis of a man buried in what is believed to be a cemetery for gladiators ...

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

In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial ...

“Or it could have been a form of execution in which a criminal is exposed to wild ... were part of the culture and lifestyle ...

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

Today the Colosseum is one of Rome’s most iconic landmarks and a ... The arena was also sometimes used for public executions of criminals and prisoners of war. Over time the Colosseum has ...

Images of sparring gladiators, sometimes with one another or with beasts, memorialized in ancient mosaics and pottery recall the Roman Colosseum ... been a form of execution in which a criminal ...

“Or it could have been a form of execution in which a criminal is ... culture and lifestyle far from the reaches of the Colosseum in Rome. Burials did not take place within settlements during ...

Bite marks discovered on an ancient Roman skeleton in the UK have been hailed as the first ever physical evidence of ...