How They Did It - Pet Dogs in Ancient Rome

We cover the fascinating history of Vikings and their pets as well: https://youtu.be/jn_L5kLjzWs

"Never again shall you give me a thousand kisses" sobbing

"But now his voice is imprisoned in the silent pathways of the night." Damn.

"Myia, who never barked without reason, but now he is silent." Damn, that's a very touching epitath for a dog.

I wonder if the authors of those epitaphs ever thought, "I'm for sure gonna make someone cry in their room like 2100 years from now."

"I shed tears as I carry you to your final resting place, The same way I rejoiced carry you home in the same hands I did fifteen years ago." Hit me right in the feels.

Came expecting cute dog stories, left crying from cute dog stories

YOU MADE ME CRY FOR A DOG THAT DIED THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO

I got tired of listening to people telling me "it was a dog" This one video has helped me realize people have been hurting for thousands of years when their beautiful companions pass away.

"I am in tears while carrying you to your last resting place, as much as I rejoiced when bringing you home in my own hands 15 years ago." Oh god my heart hurts.

"What did you name your dog?" "Bear!" "Deerslayer!" "Whirlwind!" "... Spot."

Do not cry, because it is known that Pluto, god of death, loves dogs, and surely he is taking good care of those dogos down there

When you suddenly relate to someone who has been dead for thousands of years is a sobering moment that reminds you of every human's shared humanity.

I wonder what those Romans would think if they knew thousands are reading the epitaphs of their dogs in the far distant future, and sharing in their sorrow.

I never thought I'd get teary eyed over a 2000 year long dead pupper :(.

“Never barked without a reason, now he is silent forever.” - DAMN

Everyone a gangsta until they hear some ancient Roman dog epitaphs

My favorite ancient Roman dog was one named Delta. She was found when archaeologists were making plaster casts of bodies in the remains of Pompeii. Found with her was her silver engraved collar that named her Delta, as well as named her owner Severinus and mentioned that she had saved his life on 3 occasions. First, Delta pulled him out of the sea and saved him from drowning. Second, she fought off 4 attackers who had tried to rob him. Finally, she defended him from a wolf that tried to attack him near the city of Herculaneum. Here’s the kicker. Delta was discovered in Pompeii positioned lying over the body of a young child, probably a relative of her master, attempting to shield it from the volcano. Even with her dying breath, Delta was a loyal and protective dog.

This makes the Romans who wrote those epitaphs so real to me, not just an abstraction of history.

My dog I had since I was a child died in my arms about 2 years ago. She didn’t want to die in front of us, cause she knew we would worry. We finally noticed her laying there, we screamed and tired our best to help her back. When she realized we were sad and upset she tired her best to stand up and comfort us, but it was too late. I still can’t believe her final thoughts were to try and help us. RIP Coconut. You will always be in my heart❤️