Lost mosaic reveals first image of female beast-fighter from the Roman era
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When you think of a fight between an animal and a human in ancient Roman sports, the mental image is usually of a big man vs. an animal in a big arena filled with cheering spectators. In a new study, Alfonso Manas, a researcher from the University of California, challenges that image. Manas presents evidence […]