Vercingetorix throws down his arms at the feet of Julius Caesar - Lionel Royer, 1899 - Musée Crozatier, Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne, France

Julius Caesar never praised Gallic dogs. The De Bello Gallico contains zero references to dogs. It was a political, self‑celebratory account of his campaigns in Gaul — nothing more. #romanDogs #HistoryMyths #DogsofBluesky #dogpics

Fidenae, 9th century BCE Near Rome, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a dog buried beneath a tuff and clay structure. Not just a carcass—it was a foundation sacrifice, a ritual meant to protect the newborn settlement. #ancientdog #romandogs #dogarchaeology #archeozoology #romacanesmundi #dog

The Roman Empire saw extraordinary canine diversification. Through systematic breeding, they developed small dogs like spitz-types and brachycephalics, immortalized in funerary art and used for pest control. #RomanDogs #CanineHistory #Archaeology