Reading Ancient Rome's Best Graffiti
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 Published On Dec 2, 2023

In this video, we read through many examples of graffiti that the Ancient Romans left in the city of Pompeii and on the Pyramids.

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Sources and Further Reading

1] "Latin Inscriptions: Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum." Attalus.org, https://www.attalus.org/docs/cil/

[2] Guest User. "Ancient Antics", Pastebin.com 18 Dec. 2016, https://pastebin.com/tKLSWjSt

[3] "Category:Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum - volume IV." Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/...

[4] "Roman Graffiti." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman...

[5] Ohlson, Kristin. "Reading the Writing on Pompeii’s Walls." SmithsonianMag.com, 26 Jul. 2010
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histor...

[6] Mandenholm, Terry. "Largest Collection of Ancient Graffiti Ever Found in Pompeii. Some Are Hysterically Funny". Hareetz.com, 30 Nov. 2021 https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2...

[7] https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/...

[8] https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/...

[9] https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/...

[10] Collins, Tim. "Trip Advisor For the Ancient World: Archaeologists Studying 2,000-Year-Old Graffiti Discover Reviews From Tourists Carved Into The Stone of The Tomb of King Ramesses VI." Daily Mail, 4 July 2017, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete....

[11] Zdziebłowski, Szymon. "In a Pharaoh Tomb, Archaeologist Examines the Inscriptions ... of Ancient Tourists." Science in Poland, 11 Nov. 2017, https://scienceinpoland.pl/en/news/ne....


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By sébastien amiet;l - Pompei, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By MumblerJamie - https://www.flickr.com/photos/1843937..., CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By User:Matthias Süßen - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany - Thermopolium of Vetutius Placidus opening directly onto the south side of the Via dell'Abbondanza, Pompeii, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By Aldo Ardetti at Italian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By Norbert Nagel - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China - Pompeii Ruins: Brothel, PDM-owner, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By Cavaliere Nero - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
By Benjamín Núñez González - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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By Francesca De Maria (Franziska1988); Digitally enhanced by Mary Harrsch - File:La fontana della casa di Octavius Quartione.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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