guy Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) (Images from the Getty Villa Museum, California) We have had several previous posts on the dogs (both as pets and working animals) of Ancient Rome. (See below.) Here is a video on that subject: Edited June 25, 2022 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 Looks like a very pampered pet assuming the depiction is anything like flattering. Odd that a Roman would call a dog a foster-daughter though. Beloved pet or no, Romans tended to be very overbearing where animals were concerned, and putting an animal on the same importance as a human being uncharacteristic. But of course, it might just be representative of cultural inclusion as a Roman anomaly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted June 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 Here's the article by our author colleague Gordon on "The Dogs of War": The Roman Army and their use of Dogs in battle. - GORDON DOHERTY, AUTHOR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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