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Archaeologists find 1,800-year-old mosaic with possible pets in Turkey

NU.nl7 September · 23:112 weeks ago

Archaeologists have discovered a Roman mosaic in Turkey that is over 1,800 years old. The mosaic depicts a cat named Emerald and a dog named Ocean. It is believed that these animals may have been the pets of a wealthy Roman. The find provides insight into domestic life during the Roman era and suggests that pet ownership was present among the elite. The discovery was reported on 2026-09-07, but the exact location and further details about the excavation were not specified.

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