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Lions fighting prisoners to the death is typically associated with the Colosseum in Rome during the gladiator games - made famous by the film Gladiator starring Russel Crowe.

Well now archaeologists in Leicester have made an exciting discovery that would suggest that lions were used to fight humans in Britain too.

A carved bronze key handle has been unearthed during an excavation in the city around the site of the Novotel between Vaughn Way and Great Central Street.

蜜芽传媒 Radio Leicester鈥檚 Ben Jackson spoke to Nick Cooper from the University of Leicester鈥檚 Archaeology Team that made the discovery.