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Is this 1,800-year-old mosaic the first known image of a woman fighting wild beasts in an ancient Roman arena?

A researcher may have identified a depiction of a female hunter—known as a venatrix—in an ancient Roman mosaic. According to ...
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An ancient Roman arena will host the Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony

VERONA, Italy — A city forever associated with Romeo and Juliet, Verona will host the final act of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday inside the ancient Roman Arena, where some 1,500 athletes ...
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Verona’s ancient Roman Arena gets set for Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday

VERONA, Italy (AP) — A city forever associated with Romeo and Juliet, Verona will host the final act of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday inside the ancient Roman Arena, where some 1,500 ...
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This is the only known image of a Roman woman fighting a wild animal in an arena

A Roman mosaic found in France depicts a topless woman battling a leopard with a whip, probably during an organized arena contest in front of a crowd of spectators. Until now, it was unclear if female ...