History πŸ“‘ Smithsonian Magazine by Smithsonian Magazine Β· Wed, Apr 1, 2026

Is This 1,800-Year-Old Mosaic the First Known Image of a Woman Fighting Wild Beasts in an Ancient Roman Arena?

The artwork was destroyed during World War I. But an archaeologist's sketch may reveal a female figure wielding a whip and facing off against a leopard, a new study suggests

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