A nalysis of a bear skull found at a Roman amphitheater east of Belgrade reveals that while the bear was brown, its fate was ...

The artifacts and artworks on display paint a refreshingly broad picture of Roman life in the northern reaches of the Empire.

Many ancient records detail Romans’ use of brown bears in entertainment, according to Antiquity. They were apparently trained ...

For citizens of the ancient Roman Empire, a trip to the amphitheater meant a thrilling day of entertainment. However, for ...

Now, a shattered skull from Serbia tells the chilling story of one such combatant: a brown bear who lived, suffered, and died ...

If there's one thing that's iconic about the Gladiator franchise, it is its many gladiatorial fights—though not all duels are ...

During a routine archaeological monitoring operation carried out during construction work in the town of Aegerten, in the ...

Archaeologists look to have settled a long-standing debate after finding proof that Roman gladiators did, in fact, fight ...

A BUNDESLIGA club unveiled their stunning new-look tunnel ahead of their clash with champions Bayern Munich. FC Augsburg ...

Scientists in Serbia have presented the first fossil evidence of a brown bear (Ursus arctos) that took on human fighters in ...

This is the first physical evidence that the species from the Balkans was kept in captivity and used in battles, researchers said.

Bear remains from Roman spectacles in Serbia reveal brutal captivity and combat, offering the first physical proof of the ...