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Roman mosaic depicting two winning racehorses from the stud farm of Sorothus at ancient Hadrumetum (modern-day Sousse in Tunisia), end of the 2nd century CE. Sorothus was a rich stock breeder. His two horses with victory palms are identified by name: Adorandus (marked with the name of Soro(thus)) and Crinitus (marked with the brand of the farm). Hadrumetum had its own circus, where Sorothus' horses may have been local stars.
Sousse Archaeological Museum, Tunisia.
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