Category Archives: Pompeii

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The Romans covered their public spaces with writing: advertisements, announcements, election endorsements, and just plain personal comments. One of my favorites comes from the basilica in the forum of Pompeii. It’s a tiny poem on the topic of graffiti. It … Continue reading

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Abbia Via

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Elogium of Aeneas

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Gladiator Graffito

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Street of Caecilius

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Tomb of Aulus Umbricius Scaurus

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The Elogium of Romulus

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N Popidius Celsinus and the Temple of Isis

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