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Lions are prominent in the art of Bronze Age European cultures, such as the Myceneans in Greece. Aristotle and Herodotus mention lions. Were there really prides of lions roaming Europe? Do we know much about them and their interactions with humans? Did they have cold-weather adaptations?

by /u/RusticBohemian in /r/AskHistorians

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