The findings highlight the Roman Empire’s sweeping impact across Britain — lending direct evidence that Roman culture and lifestyle spread far beyond the Colosseum. A long time ago The human remains at the heart of the new study have puzzled researchers since the burial site was uncovered in 2010.

Bite marks found on the skeleton of a Roman gladiator are the first archaeological evidence of combat between a human and a lion, experts say. The remains were discovered during a 2004 dig at Driffield Terrace,

In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial spectacles were not merely human-versus-human affairs. Gladiators also were pitted against animals.