07-17-2008, 04:34 AM
Well -- one more note on the aurochs question, though it might not change anything: My Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome (Chris Scarre, 1995, Penguin Books Ltd., trade paperback ed.) has, on pages 82-83, a two-page spread entitled, "The Roman Amphitheatre." This includes a map showing where animals for the games came from. It specifically shows the aurochs as coming from the Noricum region.
Unfortunately, it doesn't cite any specific primary sources for this, so it's a secondary source at best.
Unfortunately, it doesn't cite any specific primary sources for this, so it's a secondary source at best.
Wayne Anderson/ Wander
