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Canis

Just inside the street door of a Pompeian house is found worked into the mosaic of the pavement this representation of a watchdog. The words Cavē canem signify “Beware of the dog.”

Horae

The Romans divided the time between sunrise and sunset into twelve equal hours——long in summer, and short in winter. Above is shown a sundial to mark the time in the great used public baths at Pompeii.