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Could the Romans transport a Live Octopus from the East African Coast to Rome?
No. (Updated)
This boils down to the following tests. Could the Romans:
Keep a large octopus alive in captivity for long periods of time?
Contain and transport live pelagic creatures aboard a ship of ...
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Could the Romans transport a Live Octopus from the East African Coast to Rome?
Yes, the Romans were capable of transporting live aquatic animals in the 1st Century AD
According to Pliny the Elder, in Book 9 of Natural History, he describes Emperor Claudius’s fleet commander ...
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Could the Romans transport a Live Octopus from the East African Coast to Rome?
The ancient Romans captured and transported lots of dangerous exotic animals from as far away as India. Moving an octopus seems fairly straightforward, considering that they transported tigers and ...
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How to make traveling safe for women in a medieval low fantasy world?
[As a caveat, I think this question present several issues that need to be adressed, but this is answerable as it is, hence my attempt. If details/clarification contradicting what I say are added, I ...
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How to make traveling safe for women in a medieval low fantasy world?
Bodyguard Courier Services (Payment on delivery)
Since people are returning to repossess property, presumably, the value of that property has to be high enough to bother returning. So, the methodology ...
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How to make traveling safe for women in a medieval low fantasy world?
Travel in groups
Pretty much the only answer. If you want a single woman to go off adventuring in a Middle Ages setting, by herself, You are going to need Mary Sue levels of Plot armour.
I mean, look ...
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