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Did Roman gladiators really fight animals? This one has the bite marks to prove it

Did Roman gladiators really fight animals? This one has the bite marks to prove it

Ancient texts and modern movies alike depict the Roman Empire as a society that pitted men against animals for bloodsport. But remains unearthed in England are the first physical evidence of human-animal combat in ancient Rome.

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