Discovery of Gladiatorial Fight with Lion in York, England

Archaeologists discovered evidence of a gladiatorial fight with a lion in York, England, dating back to the 3rd century A.D. The discovery marks the first physical evidence for human-animal gladiatorial combat from the Roman period in Europe.

Archaeological Discoveries in Sicily and California

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California has opened an exhibition on Dead Sea Scrolls and ancient Jewish manuscripts. Archaeologists in Sicily discovered a mask mold believed to depict Medusa. The mold was found in an ancient Greek city and sheds light on the symbolic culture of the Roman period in Sicily.