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It’s hard to say. The earliest known reference to a clam is from 1570. A merchant made reference to one in what would now be considered a postcard, written to his cousin, a cleric. By this time, they were a globally traded commodity which makes it hard to tell if they were caught and eaten in Ancient Rome to any degree.
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What, they didn't have clams in Rome?