Capture lions by placing a stake in the middle of a camouflaged pit and watching as the animal strikes the lamb on top. At various games and festivals, gladiators and wild animals competed to entertain audiences. The gladiatrix (plural gladiatrices) is a female gladiator from ancient Rome who is modeled after Lady Macbeth. There is no definitive answer, but there is certainly evidence to suggest that it did happen on occasion. The question of whether or not gladiators actually fought lions in the Colosseum has been a subject of debate for many years. The Colosseum in Rome is one of the most iconic buildings in history and was the site of some of the most brutal and bloody entertainment imaginable.
