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Bite marks found on skeleton prove gladiators fought lions, experts say

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Teeth imprints from a large cat were found on the pelvis of a man buried in a cemetery.

Images of gladiators being mauled by lions have been featured on mosaics and pottery.

The man is estimated to have been aged between 26 and 36 years old when he died.

The researchers want to find out how lions came to be kept in Britain .

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