Leopards Attacking a Criminal
Title
Leopards Attacking a Criminal
Subject
Leopards attacking a criminal, Roman floor mosaic, 3rd century CE. Located in Archaeological Museum of Tunisia at El Djem, Tunisia.
Description
In addition to combat sports between people, fights between animals or between animals and humans were also fan favorites in the Late Antique arena. Most frequently, criminals starred in these spectacles alongside big cats, elephants, crocodiles, snakes, bulls, and rhinoceroses. These shows became outlawed by Constantine in 325CE when he also banned gladiatorial games.
Creator
Rached Msadek
Source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnatio_ad_bestias#/media/File:Museum_of_Sousse_-_Mosaics_2_detail.jpg
Date
19 February 2007
Rights
Copyright Rached Msadek
Files
Collection
Reference
Rached Msadek, Leopards Attacking a Criminal, 19 February 2007
Cite As
Rached Msadek, “Leopards Attacking a Criminal,” Living Late Antiquity, accessed April 18, 2024, https://livinglateantiquity.org/items/show/84.