Ancient Monkey Soldiers? Romans Buried Barbary Ape with Military Offerings | Ancient Origins

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03/12/2025 7 min
Ancient Monkey Soldiers? Romans Buried Barbary Ape with Military Offerings | Ancient Origins

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Remains of a 5th century Barbary ape buried with military insignia in Spain raises an interesting question: were Barbary apes used as military monkeys in the Roman Empire?

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