Bite marks reveal a gladiator’s fatal encounter with a lion

A puncture injury caused by the bite of a large cat, believed to have been a lion, is seen on the pelvis of a man believed to have been a gladiator during ancient Roman times who was buried in a cemetery near York, Britain, in this handout picture released on April 23, 2025. Thompson et al., 2025, PLOS One/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES