A Sphynx or Sphinx not sure which spelling, probably the second!
the Ancient Greece feed people to lions.
The ancient Romans go the majority of their lions from Africa which was right across the Mediterranean from them. A few came from the Mideast.
Lions yes, tigers no
They traded anything for a profit.
mainly Lions
They have killed Lions and encroached on the Lion's territory to the extent that very few Lions are left.
In the early 1940's, a scientist named Earl McPheeter discovered the animal "lion" ROARRR!
lions , leppords , and cheetahs
Yes, gladiators in ancient Rome did engage in combat with lions as part of public entertainment events in arenas called amphitheaters.
they kill em,
The ancient Mesopotamians wore animal skins like sheep and lions skin.
Some of the mountainous regions there did contain lions, where they hunted near the rare watering places.