Pet Monkeys Were Popular in Ancient Rome, Burials Reveal

The recent archaeological discovery also deepens our understanding of trade networks between India and the Roman Empire.

Pet Monkeys Were Popular in Ancient Rome, Burials Reveal
A relief depicting a monkey riding a crocodile from a pot found at Chandraketugarh, West Bengal, India, 199–100 BCE (image via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)