A very good boy guarding his family home for 2,000 years!Roman mosaic in the entrance passage of the House of Paquius Proculus at Pompeii 📷 by me #MosaicMonday #Archaeology - ThreadSky

alisonfisk.bsky.social • 58 days ago

A very good boy guarding his family home for 2,000 years!Roman mosaic in the entrance passage of the House of Paquius Proculus at Pompeii

📷 by me

#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology

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umazzeru.bsky.social•54 days ago

Definitely a gorgeous, well preserved mosaic.

rebeccastrange.bsky.social•58 days ago

Cave canem. I’d love a replica.

guido-pond.bsky.social•57 days ago

Looks like Romulus Or Remous. Currently in display at the Leeds Museum

miketikasingh.bsky.social•58 days ago

❤️ I'm not too keen on the fact that he is chained, but it's pleasant to think that someone immortalized their dog this way. A Very Good Idea indeed. I'm pretty certain that if I visited, the first thing I would do is rub his nose.🥰

thequietthinker.bsky.social•58 days ago

Still doing his job after all this time—now that’s loyalty! What an incredible piece of history and craftsmanship. 🐾 #MosaicMonday

2atheistdogs.bsky.social•58 days ago

Been here too!

neurodivergent07.bsky.social•58 days ago

You are an excellent photographer. I love the composition of that image as much as the content. I really do love your account; thank you for sharing the wonders and treasures you have seen. 👍🤜🤛

alisonfisk.bsky.social•58 days ago

Thank you so much! Very Kind! It’s me and my trusty phone camera! 🥰

neurodivergent07.bsky.social•58 days ago

Well they always look great whatever you use! 🤜🤛