We all know the ill-fated city of Pompeii, and the horrors of the period in which Mount Vesuvius erupted. The city and its neighbor--Herculaneum--were destroyed over the course of a few days of hellfire.
The city was primarily a summer home for ancient socialites. And when Vesuvius erupted, many stayed in the city to help others instead of fleeing. Even though Pompeii was crushed, the tragedy left us a well preserved glimpse into the life of the city.
And based on what the citizens left etched into walls, they weren't too different from us.
Any time you go into a public bathroom today, you’re bound to see some typical graffiti. A penis, a tag, insults, really anything someone wanted to leave.
Turns out that Pompeii's public spaces were used the same way. And those ancients were downright sassy! So, without further ado: here is some ancient Pompeii graffiti.
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Seems that lucky sailor got his money’s worth while visiting Pompeii!
“Secundus defecated here” was written three times on one wall, and that was only in one bathroom. Secundus may have been a popular name, or researchers found one man’s favorite place to spend some alone time.
And Secundus wasn't the only one who liked to write about bowel movements:
"Defector, may everything turn out okay so you may leave this place." Can be found alongside a gate. And I for one do hope everything went smoothly for whoever wrote it.
But, there are also sweet messages left around Pompeii. There are love letters, old friends coming back together, advertisements, and my personal favorite: "On April 19th, I made
One of the famous graffiti artist and true author was Loreius Tiburtinus. There was also a city called Pompeli, which represented more than 11,000 graffiti images inside it’s walls. Foreigners would pass through Pompeli and often scratch over the entrance gate, “Felicicter Pompeli” meaning wishing the city well.
Graffiti is derived from the Greek word graphien which means drawing on a surface such as stone. It was originally created as a word to describe the illegal drawings that ancient
The Sanctuary of the Public Lares was located in the North-East of the Forum in Pompeii. The Lares Publici were the protectors of the crossroads (compita). Historians argue whether the building was either commenced after the earthquake of 62 AD or almost fully reconstructed as a dedication to the tutelary gods of Pompeii due to the recent misfortune. The architecture was quite unusual showing changing designs. The temple had no roof and had a floor with coloured marble arranged in a geometric pattern. It had no wall on the Forum side that left it entirely open. It could be entered through a portico adjoining the colonnade of the Forum. On entering the temple there was two alcoves where statues of the Lares would most likely have stood. Remains show a centred altar. The rear wall reveals a niche where statues of the town’s gods would have been positioned.
Pompeii was a Roman city that was established in the 8th century B.C. It was located 5 miles from Mount Vesuvius. Many of the citizens were wealthy and had beautiful houses and fancy villas. There was an estimated 20,000 people living there full of slaves, merchants and wealthy families. Nero was to even have a house there in Pompeii. Pompeii was also a trade central transporting goods such as salt, olives, spices and many other goods from other places such as Aceria, and Nola. Earthquakes occurred
When has this happened? While declared earlier, this coastal city was alive over 79 CE when the eruption strike. However, the whole population of Pompeii, plus Herculaneum was exterminate in 24 hours. It took an even additional 2000 years earlier it was recovered in 1738 by builders who were making the effort to frame the palace for the King of Naples.
Pompeii was a City in Italy which overall has a great significance in Roman culture. Pompeii was not famous for its rise or its rule but its destruction. Pompeii was a picture perfect world full of culture and rich history, It was destroyed in AD 79 by a Volcanic eruption from Mount Vesuvius. It was a symbol of Roman culture and has a great influence on the future even though it existed so long ago.
Mount Vesuvius one day erupted in the city of Pompeii and destroyed it. Mount Vesuvius left behind ash and stone that covered Pompeii. The daily life of Pompeii is similar to our daily life today. Their similarities are their jobs, gadgets, and interests.
Over 2,000 years ago, Mount Vesuvius chose the city of Pompeii to be its next victim. August 79 A.D was the fateful day that would destroy thousands of lives, and their beloved homes. When Mount Vesuvius erupted it sent ashes, rocks, and volcanic gases to rain over Pompeii and cause complete chaos. After Mount Vesuvius’ first attack on Pompeii, a tower of debris drifted to earth. Buildings collapsed and ash clogged the air. Then a surge of poison gas and rock poured down the side of the mountain, destroying everything that laid in its path. Pompeii was done for.
Pompeii was a city of ancient Rome. Pompeii as well as Herculaneum and many other villas were destroyed and buried in 4 to 5m of ash and pumice due to the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. This happened in 79 AD. Osci found the town in the 6th or 7th century BC. Rome then later on conquered it and made it a colony by 80BC. Approximately 160 years after the eruption, the population rised to 11,000 people, they had a complex water system, an amphitheatre, and a port. The eruption destroyed everything and buried it all under ash making it difficult to find any remains. This evidence was provided from Pliny the Younger who saw the whole thing from a distance and wrote a letter. His uncle was in the city at the time trying to help people make it out. He
To conclude, we wouldn’t have been able to know this information if Pompeii wasn’t well preserved. Daily life in Pompeii is similar to our lives because of households items, jobs and duties, and advanced technology. In 79 A.D. at Pompeii Mount Vesuvius erupted, spreading layers of ash all over. This caused the whole city to go extinct because poisonous gas from the volcano’s ash spread everywhere, freezing everything in
He divided Pompeii into nine regions. The blocks in each region were numbered and each house on the street had its own number given to it, so that each house could easily located. Fiorelli developed the technique of using cement to make casts of bodies. He would pour cement into the hollows formed in the volcanic ash where bodies had disintegrated. The excavation continued after the interruption of World War II under the control of Amedeo Maiuri. Under Mairui control large amounts of intense activity saw the discovery of prestigious buildings. For example, the Villa of the Mysteries, the complete recognition of the ancient town's perimeter, the excavation of most of Regio I and II and the necropolis of Porta Nocera, this work allowed us to get a good look into Pompeii's past. The excavation has continued after Maiuri finished his work in 1961. Today, the evacuation of Pompeii is still an ongoing process that began almost three centuries ago. The rediscovery of Pompeii has allowed archeologists learn an incredible amount of information about ancient Roman
The Oscan People establish the city of Pompeii in 7 BC. It was originally established for farming and trading purposes. The soil of the land was rich due to the earlier eruptions of Mount Vesuvius. The Samnite people took over Pompeii and then it was later conquered by the Romans. The Romans made Pompeii an official Roman colony in 80 BC. They named it Colonia Veneria Cornelia Pompeii.
Now let's look at the clothes of Pompei. In ancient Pompeii, men wore togas, woolen robes and women wore stolas, which are very similar to togas. They wore these over their tunics, under clothes. They also didn’t wear any underwear. People buried in the ash wore heavier clothing than the light summer clothes typical of August.
People were running for their lives to stay alive. This disaster was natural so nobody caused this to happen. This disaster is famous because there are still a lot of remains and the volcano is still active to this day and could end up erupting. One reason people were dying was because they kept hitting the ground not just because the heavy ash falling on them. 2.6 million people view this place every year. It took a long time to clean up there is still things that couldn’t get cleaned up.
Located in southern Italy, the city of Pompeii suffered from one of the most devastating disasters of all time. On August 24, 79 AD, a volcano, known as Mt. Vesuvius, erupted and struck the entire city of Pompeii. As a result, many citizens of Pompeii suffocated to death from the ash and the entire city was left dry and still. The volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the aftermath it left on the city of Pompeii left a positive influence on my academic upbringing.