Roman graffiti

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title: Roman graffiti
text: In archaeological terms, graffiti is a mark, image or writing scratched or engraved into a surface. There have been numerous examples found on sites of the Roman Empire, including taverns and houses, as well as on pottery of the time. In many cases the graffiti tend toward the rude, with a line etched into the basilica in Pompeii reading "Lucilla made money from her body," phallic images, as well as erotic pictures. Other graffiti took on a more innocent nature, taking the form of simple picture
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description: Aspect of ancient Roman culture
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_graffiti
date created: 2015-11-04T06:20:34Z
date modified: 2024-09-01T14:40:41Z
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