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Episode CL - Q and A VI (Live)

Emperors of Rome

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Did Romans Keep Pets?

Did Romans keep pets as opposed to work animals? If so, what animals did they keep? Fish were very popular. Greyhounds seem to have been quite popular or something approximating a greyhound. Monkeys as well, cats, there are mosaics with cats, although sometimes attacking birds. We have poems about sparrows and parrots, mourning the loss of those animals.

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