Beneath a stone foundation in Velzeke, Belgium, researchers recently made an astounding discovery: the well-preserved remains of an ancient Roman dog. This find was one of more than 700 relics ...

But it appears the recently found dog was actually sacrificed for a building, rather than a human – which is a rare find in Belgium. "From [the Roman scholar] Varro's work 'De Re Rustica,' it ...

Archaeologists in Velzeke, Belgium, discovered a well-preserved Roman dog buried beneath a stone foundation. Archaeologist Arne Verbrugge from SOLVA noted the rarity of the find in the region due ...