Strange Roman daily life
Chapter 1
The voices on Roman walls
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Chapter 2
Gladiators beyond the arena
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Chapter 3
The truth about Roman dining
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Chapter 4
Hygiene and the Roman bathroom
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Master of Strange Roman daily life
Ch 1 · The voices on Roman walls
Fun Fact
Pompeii graffiti: One famous wall inscription in Pompeii hilariously complains about how many people had written on that exact wall.
Glossary
graffiti (noun)
Writings or drawings scratched or scribbled on a wall or other public surface. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE preserved thousands of these ancient messages in Pompeii.
Writings or drawings scratched or scribbled on a wall or other public surface. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE preserved thousands of these ancient messages in Pompeii.
Quiz
What was the main tool used by Romans to scratch informal graffiti onto plaster walls?