This lion was used by the Ancient Romans for their Colosseum games, and zoos have sought after these felines. Lions were even depicted in Ancient Egyptian artworks. As the Barbary lion’s ...

Lions, known as the 'king of the animal kingdom,' have diverse subspecies exhibiting unique traits and adaptations. From the critically endangered Asi ...

This is the oldest skull of a Barbary lion found in the UK. The lion was part of the royal zoo in the Tower of ... Barbary lions originally roamed northern Africa, from Morocco to Egypt. But they were ...

With the head of a lion, the body of a woman, and near uncontrollable blood lust, Sekhmet stands out as one of ancient Egypt’s most fearsome and revered goddesses. Associated with the sun god Ra ...

deep within an ancient Egyptian catacomb, and buried beneath an Irish hilltop where the Bronze Age kings of Ulster once held court. These days the Barbary macaque’s range has dwindled to pockets ...