This page cannot be viewed in frames

Go to page

If you have found a spelling error, please, notify us by selecting that text and pressing Ctrl+Enter.

Hunting in Roman world

This post is also available in: Polish (polski)

Elephant on Roman mosaic
An elephant on a Roman mosaic

Ancient Romans weren’t as passionate about hunting as the Greeks. They treated it more as a sport and entertainment than as an educational element. Hunting provided movement and exercise.

Usually hunted on non-working days (otium). They hunted mainly hares, wild boars and birds using the most effective and simplest methods, including traps and various types of traps.

A great example of such an approach is Pliny the Younger account of his hunt. In “Letters”, Pliny talks about his hunting trophies and the calm with which he watched the hunt from the viewer’s point of view. As he himself says “next to me there was neither a spear nor a spear, but… a stylus and a writing board”. In addition, he advised the addressee to take food, a bottle and something to write on for a similar trip.

Animals and hunting in the Roman world

Sources
  • Winniczuk Lidia, Ludzie, zwyczaje i obyczaje starożytnej Grecji i Rzymu, PWN, Warszawa

IMPERIUM ROMANUM needs your support!

If you like the content that I collect on the website and that I share on social media channels I will be grateful for the support. Even the smallest amounts will allow me to pay for further corrections, improvements on the site and pay the server.

Support IMPERIUM ROMANUM!

Support IMPERIUM ROMANUM!

Find out more!

Check your curiosity and learn something new about the ancient world of the Romans. By clicking on the link below, you will be redirected to a random entry.

Random curiosity

Random curiosity

Discover secrets of ancient Rome!

If you want to be up to date with newest articles on website and discoveries from the world of ancient Rome, subscribe to the newsletter, which is sent each Saturday.

Subscribe to newsletter!

Subscribe to newsletter

Spelling error report

The following text will be sent to our editors: