Dog Mosaic in the House of Paquius Proculus in Pompeii

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Carole Raddato
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The vestibule floor of the House of Paquius Proculus in Pompeii is paved with a fine mosaic depicting a guard dog chained to a door. The House of Paquius Proculus lies on the south side of the Via dell'Abbondanza. 1st century CE.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2019, September 27). Dog Mosaic in the House of Paquius Proculus in Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11276/dog-mosaic-in-the-house-of-paquius-proculus-in-pom/

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