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Skeleton may show the first direct evidence of a gladiator bitten by a lion | CNN
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The skeleton of a man with bite marks from a large cat — likely a lion — on the pelvis.
The man died and was buried in a grave between 1,825 and 1,725 years ago in an area now known as York , England .
While the Romans documented fights between humans and animals in artwork and records, the physical evidence of gladiators is scarce.
The lion bite never healed, which suggests it led to or caused the man's death, and the man was decapitated after death.
The lion was likely transported along well-established supply routes that carried bulk supplies of wine, oil and grain to York .
Researchers think gladiator-style arena events were occurring there as late as the fourth century .