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First known triplets are among museums' treasures
The world's first recorded case of triplets and a Roman-era king are among the remains of more than 1,500 people held by ...
Teeth in the Bones: Gladiator Skeleton Proves Lion Combat in Roman Britain
A gruesome new discovery provides the first skeletal proof of humans being attacked by big cats in Roman gladiatorial ...
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Irish-led study finds physical evidence of gladiators battling lions from the Roman era
The groundbreaking study led by a professor at Maynooth University in Ireland found physical evidence of "Roman gladiatorial ...
Where does vanilla flavoring come from? Probably not beaver butts.
Castoreum, a substance from sacs near a beaver’s anus, has been used in human products for more than 2,000 years. Some wonder if it's still an ingredient on today's grocery shelves.
Archaeologists discover ‘large cat’ bite marks on Roman gladiator skeleton for first time
Bite marks discovered on an ancient Roman skeleton in the UK have been hailed as the first ever physical evidence of ...
Bite marks on Roman skeleton offer first proof gladiators fought lions
Bite marks from a large cat, likely a lion, found in a ancient skeleton are the “first physical evidence” that gladiators ...
Lions vs Gladiators? Archaeologists find gruesome evidence of ancient Roman bloodsports in York
Are you not entertained? New analysis from the bones of an ancient gladiator discovered in York suggests that British ...