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“Cave canem” at entrance to House of Tragic Poet

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10 October 2021
Cave canem at entrance to House of Tragic Poet
Cave canem at the entrance to the House of the Tragic Poet | Photo: Laura Noviello

Roman mosaic showing a dog and the inscription Cave canem (“Beware of the dog”) at the entrance to the House of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii.

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