A regular at the ruinsSourced
A dog visited Pompeii
almost every day.
Argo started visiting the Pompeii ruins as a puppy and learned their opening hours. He was often first in and last out, accompanying visitors and archaeologists who regarded him as a guardian of the site.
An unofficial job
lasting roughly 15 years.
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