Skeleton
"Study Challenges Parentage of Skeleton in Alexander the Great’s Family Tomb"
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Mystery Deepens Over Alexander the Great’s Family Tomb [Image: Excavation site at Vergina with archaeologists working] In 1977, archaeologists unearthed a royal burial complex near Vergina, Greece, believed to hold the family of Alexander the Great—the legendary king who conquered the Persian Empire. For decades, researchers debated which tombs contained his relatives. Last year, a […]
Ancient Gladiator’s Skeleton Reveals Lion Attack Death After 2,000 Years
Ancient Gladiator’s Lion Battle Revealed in York Skeleton The epic clash between a Roman gladiator and a lion, often dramatized in films like Gladiator II, was a brutal reality 1,800 years ago. Archaeologists in York, England, have uncovered the first physical evidence of such a fight—a male skeleton bearing lion bite marks, reshaping our understanding […]