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Gladiatoren im Kolosseum by Eugène Delacroix (Public Domain) — 08 May 2023

Big Cats For The Fat Cats Of Ancient Rome

*By Caroline Freema...*

*History & Tradition*

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Emperor Caracalla kept a favorite lion, Acinaces, as a pet, but not all Romans’ obsession for big feline predators boded well for the animals. “It is believed that a dying lion bites the earth and surrenders a tear upon its death” wrote the...
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Chariot race in Rome's Circus Maximus, as if seen from the starting gate. The Palatine Hill and Imperial palace are to the left, by Jean Léon Gérôme (1876) (Public Domain) — 30 Dec 2022

The Life Of A Celebrity Roman Chariot Horse

*By Caroline Freema...*

*History & Tradition*

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“The horses burst through the sky and with swift-hooved feet cut a dash through the clouds, which blocked their way as borne on wings they passed the east wind.” (Ovid, Metamorphoses II.157–60) The Formula One of the Roman world was the...
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Caroline Freeman-Cuerden's blog

Big Cats For The Fat Cats Of Ancient Rome

The Life Of A Celebrity Roman Chariot Horse