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Mosaic showing a Roman gladiator fighting a leopard, stabbing a spear into the leopard's chest and drawing blood.

A male lion roaring and showing its sharp teeth.

"We believe this to be the first example that a bite mark has been identified on such remains."

Archaeologists digging bones from a pit in the earth.

Close up of old brown bone with round dark hole puncture towards the bone's edge.

Animal bone displaying small puncture marks.

Two photos of the same bone fragment against a 14cm and 5cm long ruler, with 1cm round gaps at the tip of the bone.

"The presence of big cats in Roman Britain is quite remarkable."

Marble tablet with carved image of a lion leaping above a lion biting a man's leg while the man lies down.

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