05-28-2014, 11:24 AM
Wild beast hunts and displays in Rome featured animals from all over the empire - but what about arenas on the northern fringes of the Roman world?
Would venationes in Britain or in the provinces of the Rhine and Danube also commonly feature lions and leopards etc, or would they rely on more indigenous animals: bears, bulls, perhaps wolves?
Would venationes in Britain or in the provinces of the Rhine and Danube also commonly feature lions and leopards etc, or would they rely on more indigenous animals: bears, bulls, perhaps wolves?
Nathan Ross
