From Newsgroup: alt.politics.usa
https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/20/ancientlove-notes-sketches-old-pompeii-wall/
Faint love notes, gladiator sketches and personal insults have
surfaced on a long-studied wall in Pompeii, shedding new light
on daily life in the ancient Roman city.
Researchers discovered nearly 80 previously unseen inscriptions
carved into plaster along a corridor that connects PompeiirCOs
theaters to the main street, Via Stabiana. This corridor was
first excavated more than 230 years ago.
The markings include a romantic message that begins with the
words rCLErato loves,rCY a lightly etched sketch of two gladiators
in combat and various confessions, insults and farewells.
The graffiti, preserved under volcanic ash since the eruption
of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, had faded over time and remained
invisible to the naked eye.
. . .
New tech revealed this stuff - on the subway
walls, so to speak.
Anyway, far less difference between ancient pops
and modern pops that we like to admit :-)
We tend to concentrate on highest-ranking leaders
and philosophers when viewing the past. However
we do tend to ignore the 'general population'
and what IT thought important/relevant/fun.
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