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ANIMAL ART OF THE DAY for International Dog Day: CAVE CANEM (“Beware of the Dog”)

This is but one of several similar ancient Roman mosaics. It has been suggested that the signs were not to warn trespassers about a guard dog, but rather to warn visitors to not accidentally step on the wee house dog! (These were probably small Italian Greyhounds.) Here’s another cute example:…

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27 August, 2022 13 September, 2022Animal Art of the Day, Animal Holiday
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