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Archaeologists uncover Roman sling bullets near Ambleside Fort, pointing to a real battle fought by soldiers in Britain's Lake District.

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Researchers discovered new signs of gladiatorial battles that did happen under the occupation of the Roman Empire through an excavated artifact. The Colchester Vase is one of the rare artifacts to ...

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Bite marks discovered on a Roman skeleton unearthed in York, England, constitute the first physical evidence that gladiators fought against big cats during the Roman Empire, according to Science Focus ...

New research on an ancient vase discovered in England in 1853 suggests, for the first time, that gladiator battles took place in Roman Britain. Gladiator battles were a form of Roman entertainment ...

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During archaeological excavations in the Swiss Alps, one volunteer decided to set off and explore a nearby peak on their own. Little did they know that they would discover the remains of an ancient ...

A Swedish man inspired by Ben Hur is living out his dream of re-enacting Roman battles. Amid the ancient ruins of Jaresh, Jordan, Stellan Lind dons a toga as a group of former Jordanian soldiers play ...