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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Mar 18, 2026, 06:18 PM

Title: Pompeii graffiti
Post by: Imperial Dave on Mar 18, 2026, 06:18 PM
https://amp-dw-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.dw.com/en/previously-unseen-ancient-graffiti-reveals-scenes-of-everyday-life-in-pompeii/a-76289185?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17738534165700&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw.com%2Fen%2Fpreviously-unseen-ancient-graffiti-reveals-scenes-of-everyday-life-in-pompeii%2Fa-76289185

Love a bit of Roman graffiti...
Title: Re: Pompeii graffiti
Post by: Erpingham on Mar 18, 2026, 06:28 PM
I love the stick gladiators fighting the mean-looking vaulting horses.
Title: Re: Pompeii graffiti
Post by: Imperial Dave on Mar 18, 2026, 06:33 PM
With what looks suspiciously like a protruding appendage underneath
Title: Re: Pompeii graffiti
Post by: PhilM on Mar 19, 2026, 10:57 AM
It's a shame they don't mention the height above floor level. Although it's not foolproof, it's one of the few ways we have of potentially seeing the creative ouput of children in the Roman world.
Title: Re: Pompeii graffiti
Post by: Ian61 on Mar 19, 2026, 05:12 PM
Quote from: PhilM on Mar 19, 2026, 10:57 AMIt's a shame they don't mention the height above floor level. Although it's not foolproof, it's one of the few ways we have of potentially seeing the creative ouput of children in the Roman world.
Quote from: Imperial Dave link=msg=129312With what looks suspiciously like a protruding appendage underneath

"George, don't do that." 8)
Title: Re: Pompeii graffiti
Post by: Imperial Dave on Mar 19, 2026, 08:07 PM
 ;D