City

Insula

Herculaneum+
Pompeii+
Smyrna+
Insula II+
Insula III+
Insula IV+
Insula V+
Insula VI+
Insula VII+
Insula Orientalis I+
Insula Orientalis II+
Within Walls+
Outside Walls+
Insula I.2+
Insula I.8+
Insula I.15+
Insula II.2+
Insula II.4+
Insula II.7+
Insula V.1+
Insula VI.5+
Insula VI.11+
Insula VII.4+
Insula VII.12+
Insula VIII.1+
Insula VIII.2+
Insula VIII.3+
Insula VIII.4+
Insula VIII.5+
Insula VIII.6+
Insula VIII.7+
Insula IX.2+
PortaErcolano+
PortaNocera+
Agora+

Property Type

  • +
  • +
  • +
  • +
  • +

Street

Herculaneum +
    • +
    • +
    • +
Pompeii +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +
    • +

Drawing Category

Writing Style

Language

Images

Search

Return To Top

    2141 results found Page 1 of 11

    Sort by
    View

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Ultas

    Translation: The (women?) who have avenged (?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Palaestra (InsulaOrientalisII.4)
    CIL: 10658

    Graffito naming Tiberius Claudius

    Graffito:

    Ti(berius) Claud(ius)

    Translation: Tiberius Claudius
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Dye shop (InsulaOrientalisII.11-12)
    CIL: 10667

    Inventory

    Graffito:

    Cunei

    Translation: Wedges
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Upper Aula (InsulaOrientalisII.19)
    CIL: 10670a

    Greek alphabet

    Graffito:

    ΜΝΞΟΠΡϹΤΥΦΧΨΩ

    Translation: Second half of Greek alphabet
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Wooden Shrine (V.31)
    CIL: 10710

    Greek letters

    Graffito:

    ΚΛΗΒΙΧΝ

    Translation: (series of Greek letters)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10623

    Graffito naming Epicurus

    Graffito:

    A Epicurus
    si es Utica

    Translation: A(ulus?) Epicurus, if you are at Utica . . .
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Mosaic Atrium (IV.2)
    CIL: 10515

    Mention of a vase

    Graffito:

    Vasa

    Translation: Vase
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Taberna Vasaria (IV.14)
    CIL: 10527

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Felices

    Translation: Lucky ones
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Mosaic Atrium (IV.2)
    CIL: 10514

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
    〈:vacat〉 III

    Translation: 17 and 3
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Shop of the Gem-cutter (InsulaOrientalisII.10)
    CIL: 10666c

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    [---]ASV M umor[---]

    Translation: (Other letters here...) moisture
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Palaestra (InsulaOrientalisII.4)
    CIL: 10661

    Graffito mentioning a date

    Graffito:

    VIII k(alendas) Iulias

    Translation: Eight days before the Kalends of July
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Suburban Baths (OutsideWalls.ow2)
    CIL: 10683

    Greek alphabet

    Graffito:

    ΔΕΖΗ

    Translation: (Part of the Greek alphabet)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10715

    Graffito naming Cilix

    Graffito:

    [F]usci Cilix
    Cilix

    Translation: Cilix, (slave) of Fuscus. Cilix.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Suburban Baths (OutsideWalls.ow2)
    CIL: 10681

    Drawing of a head

    Graffito:

    ((:caput viri barbati))

    Description of Drawing (English): head of bearded man
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Taberna of Priapus (IV.17)
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Graffito naming Cosmus

    Graffito:

    Cosmus cas(tus?)

    Translation: Chaste(?) Cosmus.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10597

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

    Translation: 21
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Wineshop of Antigonus (InsulaOrientalisII.9)
    CIL: 10663a

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

    Translation: 19
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Wineshop of Antigonus (InsulaOrientalisII.9)
    CIL: 10663c

    Inventory

    Graffito:

    Qunei (:cunei) XXIII
    Asseres XV

    Translation: 23 wedges. 15 poles.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Upper Aula (InsulaOrientalisII.19)
    CIL: 10670b

    Beginning of a name (?)

    Graffito:

    METI

    Translation: Metienus(?) OR Mettius(?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10644

    Statement about a transaction

    Graffito:

    [+1?+]anthi
    trama
    p(ondo) IX
    stame(n)
    p(ondo) VII
    VIII

    Translation: Cloth for (literally of) Xanthus: weft - 9 (units by weight), warp - 7 (units), 8
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of Granianus (InsulaOrientalisI.1a)
    CIL: 10645

    Erotic graffito

    Graffito:

    Vitalio
    p̲e̲dica ut comatus̲
    Urosacula̲
    Suu̲r̲us (:Syrus?)
    Fo̲l̲i̲a̲t̲u̲s̲

    Translation: Vitalio... (more confusing text here).
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10693

    Drawing of a phallus

    Graffito:

    ((:phallus))

    Description of Drawing (English): phallus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10704
    Drawing Category: Erotic images

    Initials

    Graffito:

    AḶṢ

    Translation: A(ulus) L(---) S(---?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10557

    Graffito mentioning a game player

    Graffito:

    TVS lusor

    Translation: (Ius)tus, the game player
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: (InsulaOrientalisII.2-3)
    CIL: 10654b

    Graffito naming Gaius (H)ostius

    Graffito:

    C(aius) Ostius (:Hostius)

    Translation: Gaius Hostius (here, pronounced Ostius)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10558

    Graffito in Greek

    Graffito:

    Ἑρμία(ς)

    Translation: Hermias (i.e. a name)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10594

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    IIIIIIIIIIII

    Translation: 12
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Wineshop of Antigonus (InsulaOrientalisII.9)
    CIL: 10663d

    Drawing of a phallus

    Graffito:

    ((:phallus))

    Description of Drawing (English): phallus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Grand Portal (V.35)
    CIL: 10711
    Drawing Category: Erotic images

    Graffito mentioning the city of Puteoli

    Graffito:

    Vasileus habitat
    Putelis (:Puteolis) in castris August[i - - -]
    su(b) Valeri[o - - -]

    Translation: Vasileus lives at Puteoli in the camp of the emperor under (the command of) Valerius
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of Wattlework (III.14)
    CIL: 10502

    Graffito mentioning the cities of Puteoli and Herculaneum

    Graffito:

    [---]A̲S̲[---] conclave Puteolis
    C̣[-]AṆẠ
    [---]V̲LII consitont (:consistunt) Herculaneses (:Herculanenses) navculae (:naviculae)

    Translation: ... the place at Puteoli... the small Herculanean boats dock.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Painted Papyrus (IV.8)
    CIL: 10520

    Greetings

    Graffito:

    [---]lius CINT 〈:vacat〉 genius suae sal(utem)
    [---]CIN N AGIO GORC R

    Translation: [---]lius sends greetings to his (girlfriend?). (...other letters here...)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10540

    Drawing of a column base

    Graffito:

    ((:basis columnae))

    Description of Drawing (English): column base
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10561
    Drawing Category: Other

    Drawing of a stag

    Graffito:

    ((:cervus a cane assultatus))

    Description of Drawing (English): stag attacked by dog
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10561
    Drawing Category: Animals

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Quis d

    Translation: Who...
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Cardo IV (V.1-9)
    CIL: 10563a

    Beginning of a word

    Graffito:

    SA

    Translation: SA
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Cardo IV (V.1-9)
    CIL: 10563d

    Statement about a centurion

    Graffito:

    Centurio
    centonem non habet
    cen(---?)

    Translation: The centurion does not have a blanket (...)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Wooden Shrine (V.31)
    CIL: 10581

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Burṛ[us] 〈:vacat〉 p̣edad (:petat) H

    Translation: Burr(us) seeks (?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Wooden Shrine (V.31)
    CIL: 10582

    Drawing of a gladiator helmet

    Graffito:

    ((:galea gladiatoria cum crista ad dext.))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator helmet with crest facing right
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Grand Portal (V.35)
    CIL: 10711
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Series of letters

    Graffito:

    [---]N · LA

    Translation: (series of letters)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Wooden Shrine (V.31)
    CIL: 10585

    Graffito naming Nicanor

    Graffito:

    Ṇicanor ovas̲

    Translation: Nicanor (...?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10603

    Greek letters

    Graffito:

    ΛΙΑΒΙΧΤΛ

    Translation: (series of Greek letters)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10624

    Graffito mentioning dates

    Graffito:

    K(alendas) Aug̣(ustas)
    Nonaṣ A̲p̲r̲(ilis)
    At̲i̲n̲a̲s̲

    Translation: Kalends of August, Nones of April at Atina.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Two Atria (VI.29)
    CIL: 10614

    Numerical graffito

    Graffito:

    Extan[+1?+] pisu
    [- - -]QVATVS ne
    quinque

    Translation: There exist (...other letters here...) ...fourth(?) not five
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10632b

    Graffito mentioning a date

    Graffito:

    Nonis Iulis MVS[---]N M[---]N[---]
    VIII[ Idus Iul]ias nata CV
    Prid[ie Nonas?] Non[is? H]erclan (:Herculaneo?) Nol(ae?) Pomp[---]ans
    〈:vacat〉 CN I III

    Translation: On the Nones of July (... damaged text here...). Eight days before the (...) was born. The day before the Nones and on the Nones (... damaged text here...) at Herculaneum, Nola, Pompeii... (...other text here).
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Wineshop of Antigonus (InsulaOrientalisII.9)
    CIL: 10662

    Inventory

    Graffito:

    Asas n(umero) LXI ·
    Anaticulas · n(umero) · CXXVI

    Translation: Handles (geese?) - 59. Ducklings - 126.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Shop of the Gem-cutter (InsulaOrientalisII.10)
    CIL: 10665

    Greetings to Urbanus

    Graffito:

    Urban(e) v̂a(le)

    Translation: Goodbye, Urbanus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10689

    Series of letters

    Graffito:

    CELES (?)
    COSSSIIIIII

    Translation: (... other letters here...) Cossutius(?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Fabric (IV.19)
    CIL: 10556b

    Greek alphabet

    Graffito:

    ΑΒΓΔΕΖΗΘ

    Translation: Beginning of Greek alphabet
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Upstairs apartment (V.18)
    CIL: 10709

    Series of characters

    Graffito:

    〈:textus non legitur〉

    Translation: (Incomprehensible series of characters)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Fabric (IV.19)
    CIL: 10555a

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    Omnes
    XXXI

    Translation: All of them, 31
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Shop of the Gem-cutter (InsulaOrientalisII.10)
    CIL: 10666b

    Tally mark

    Graffito:

    I

    Translation: 1
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Skeleton (III.3)
    CIL: 10495b

    Drawing of a gladiator helmet

    Graffito:

    ((:galea gladiatoria cum crista))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator helmet with crest facing right
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Grand Portal (V.35)
    CIL: 10711
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Drawing of a column base

    Graffito:

    ((:basis columnae))

    Description of Drawing (English): column base
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10561
    Drawing Category: Other

    Roman numerals

    Graffito:

    ((:circulus duplex)) IIIII
    XX
    XX
    X

    Translation: 5 20 20 10
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Grand Portal (V.35)
    CIL: 10590

    Graffito mentioning a date

    Graffito:

    III non(as) M̂âi(as)
    VII idus paeriit (:periit)

    Translation: Three days before the Nones of May. Seven days before the Ides, he (it?) died.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Shop (InsulaOrientalisII.16)
    CIL: 10668

    Drawing of a head

    Graffito:

    ((:facies))

    Description of Drawing (English): face
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Taberna of Priapus (IV.17)
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Graffito mentioning the city Tomis

    Graffito:

    [- - -]cio s(alutem?) morieris Tomi.
    Feliciter

    Translation: (... other letters here...) you will die in Tomis. Good luck!
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10595

    Drawing of a column base

    Graffito:

    ((:basis columnae))

    Description of Drawing (English): column base
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10561
    Drawing Category: Other

    Graffito naming Verus(?)

    Graffito:

    VERIII

    Translation: Verus(?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Bicentenary (V.15)
    CIL: 10573

    Beginning of a name (?)

    Graffito:

    ROM
    〈:vacat〉
    R

    Translation: Rom(ulus?), or Rom(a?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Upstairs apartment (V.18)
    CIL: 10576

    Graffito mentioning animals

    Graffito:

    Misit 〈:vacat〉 iter(um?)
    agnas s
    o siṃplex cima
    nempius

    Translation: He sent, a second time, female lambs (...other letters here...)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Locus incertus
    CIL: 5450

    Greetings to Fausta

    Graffito:

    [A]ve Fausta s(alutem)

    Translation: Greetings, Fausta!
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10704

    Greek alphabet

    Graffito:

    ΑΒΓΔΕΖΗΘΙΚΛΜΝΞ̲ΟΠΡΣΤΥΦΧΨΩ

    Translation: (The whole alphabet in Greek)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Wineshop of Antigonus (InsulaOrientalisII.9)
    CIL: 10717

    Poetic graffito (?)

    Graffito:

    P P P redire si minus innecteb(is?) et te [---]

    Translation: To return, to return, if (I? he? she?) was not entangling (being entangled?) ... and you...
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10542

    Name written in the shape of a boat

    Graffito:

    C(aius) Iunius
    ((:nomen C(AIUS) IUNIUS in forma navis scriptum))

    Translation: Gaius Iunius
    Description of Drawing (English): name CAIUS IUNIUS written in the shape of a boat
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: (InsulaOrientalisII.2-3)
    CIL: 10652
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Graffito in Greek

    Graffito:

    Πρόκλα

    Translation: Πρόκλα
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Upstairs apartment (V.18)
    CIL: 10577

    Beginning of a name

    Graffito:

    Romu(lus)

    Translation: Romu(lus?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10559

    Graffito naming a man

    Graffito:

    Q(uintus) M[---] Antu[s ---]

    Translation: Quintus M(---) Antu(s--?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10630

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    IIIIIIIIIII

    Translation: 11
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Taberna of Priapus (IV.17)
    CIL: 10552

    Erotic grafitto

    Graffito:

    V Bombycion (:Βομβύκιον)
    fellat

    Translation: Bombycion sucks
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10628

    Graffito naming Amata

    Graffito:

    Amatạ

    Translation: Amata
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Cardo IV (III.11-19)
    CIL: 10508a

    Mention of weights and measures

    Graffito:

    Saco(mata?) XX

    Translation: Counterweights(?) 20
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10593

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    ((:gladiatores inter se dimicantes))
    Euhodus
    et Satura
    Puteolani

    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10528

    Drawing of a column base

    Graffito:

    ((:basis columnae))

    Description of Drawing (English): column base
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10561
    Drawing Category: Other

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): boat
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Drawing of circles

    Graffito:

    ((:sex circuli quorum duo simplices et quattuor duplices sunt))

    Description of Drawing (English): six circles, two single and four double
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    Drawing Category: Geometric designs

    Drawing of a man

    Graffito:

    ((:herma viri cum palma))

    Description of Drawing (English): bust of man with palm
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10604
    Drawing Categories: Human figures , Plants

    Graffito mentioning a date

    Graffito:

    K(alends) III Iulias

    Translation: Three days before the Kalends of July
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Wooden Shrine (V.31)
    CIL: Varone 2000

    Graffito naming Onesimus

    Graffito:

    Onesimus

    Translation: Onesimus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10561

    Graffito mentioning a senatorial decree

    Graffito:

    M̂ansi solus x (:ex) s(enatus) c(onsulto)

    Translation: I remained alone by decree of the senate
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of Wattlework (III.14)
    CIL: 10501

    Graffito mentioning money

    Graffito:

    VII a(sses) III

    Translation: 7 asses (coins). 3
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Sewer Access (WithinWalls.ww3)
    CIL: 10673

    Drawing of a gladiator helmet

    Graffito:

    ((:galea gladiatoria cum crista ad dext.))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator helmet with crest facing right
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Grand Portal (V.35)
    CIL: 10711
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Roman numerals

    Graffito:

    CLXX

    Translation: 170
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Bicentenary (V.15)
    CIL: 10571

    Series of letters

    Graffito:

    CELE
    〈:textus non legitur〉

    Translation: (Incomprehensible series of characters)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Fabric (IV.19)
    CIL: 10556a

    Erotic graffito

    Graffito:

    Apelles Mus cum fratre Dextro
    amabiliter futuimus bis
    bina (:binas)

    Translation: Apelles Mus (was here) with his brother Dexter. We had a great time (literally, lovingly had intercourse), twice with two girls.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Suburban Baths (OutsideWalls.ow2)
    CIL: 10678

    Insult (?)

    Graffito:

    Fatuus

    Translation: Idiot
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10601

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Est res INCOSID

    Translation: The matter is in ...
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10530

    Greetings to Anicetus and Paris

    Graffito:

    Anicete Paris, va(lete)

    Translation: Goodbye, Anicetus (and) Paris.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10643a

    Graffito naming Artorius

    Graffito:

    Artorius
    [- - -]IIIII II III

    Translation: Artorius. 5 2 3
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Gem (InsulaOrientalisI.1)
    CIL: 10626

    Alphabet

    Graffito:

    ABCD

    Translation: (Beginning of an alphabet)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Decumanus Maximus
    CIL: 10714

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    XX IIIIIIIII

    Translation: 20 9
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Two Atria (VI.29)
    CIL: 10613

    Greek alphabet

    Graffito:

    ΑΒΓΔΕΖΗΘΙΚΛΜ

    Translation: Beginning of Greek alphabet
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Inn (III.19)
    CIL: 10707

    Poetic graffito

    Graffito:

    Venimus,
    venimus
    hoc cupidi,
    multo magis ire cupimus.

    Translation: We came! We came here desiring, much more do we desire to go
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10640

    Series of letters

    Graffito:

    [---] DIII VII

    Translation: (series of letters)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Wooden Shrine (V.31)
    CIL: 10586c

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    〈:ad perpendiculum〉
    Iuvari

    Translation: To be helped
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Bicentenary (V.15)
    CIL: 10572

    Drawing of a head

    Graffito:

    ((:caput acutum cum nasone longo et corona, gryllus?))

    Description of Drawing (English): pointed head with long nose and garland wreath, caricature?
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Suburban Baths (OutsideWalls.ow2)
    CIL: 10676
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Drawing of a gladiator helmet

    Graffito:

    ((:galea gladiatoria))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator helmet
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Grand Portal (V.35)
    CIL: 10711
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Drawing of a gladiator helmet

    Graffito:

    ((:galea gladiatoria cum crista ad sin.))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator helmet with crest facing left
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Grand Portal (V.35)
    CIL: 10711
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Drawing of a stag

    Graffito:

    ((:cervus))

    Description of Drawing (English): stag
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10561
    Drawing Category: Animals

    Drawing of a stag

    Graffito:

    ((:cervus))

    Description of Drawing (English): stag
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10561
    Drawing Category: Animals

    Greetings

    Graffito:

    [---]inibu[s? ---] feliciter

    Translation: May things go happily for (some group of people - text damaged)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10705

    Greek alphabet

    Graffito:

    ΑΒΓΔΕ

    Translation: Beginning of Greek alphabet
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Mosaic Atrium (IV.2)
    CIL: 10708

    Graffito naming the Salinenses

    Graffito:

    omnibus Salinensi v[---]

    Translation: To all the Salinenses...
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10690

    Drawing of a column base

    Graffito:

    ((:basis columnae cum parte columnae ornamentae et fortasse scalae))

    Description of Drawing (English): base and part of a decorated column and perhaps a ladder
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10561
    Drawing Category: Other

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:carina navis))

    Description of Drawing (English): keel of ship
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Roman numerals

    Graffito:

    PR XXX CV[+]XXX

    Translation: Price: 30 Cu(?): 30
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Grand Portal (V.35)
    CIL: 10591

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Mamium(:Mammium) Anicetum
    rogamus guria(:curia) Augustiana

    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: So-called College of the Augustales (Curia) (VI.21)

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Arrius
    P(ubli) f(ilius)

    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: So-called College of the Augustales (Curia) (VI.21)

    Drawing of a column base

    Graffito:

    ((:basis columnae))

    Description of Drawing (English): column base
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10561
    Drawing Category: Other

    Graffito naming a slave

    Graffito:

    [--- acce]pit Secundus Crusali ser(vus?)
    et Valentina ((:phallus))

    Translation: Secundus, the slave of Crusalus(?), along with Valentina, received (...?)
    Description of Drawing (English): phallus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10604a
    Drawing Category: Erotic images

    Name written in the shape of a boat

    Graffito:

    Silentiolus
    ((:nomen SILENTIOLUS in forma navis scriptum))

    Translation: Silentiolus
    Description of Drawing (English): name SILENTIOUS written in the shape of a boat
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: (InsulaOrientalisII.2-3)
    CIL: 10655b
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Drawing of two lanterns

    Graffito:

    ((:duae lanternae))

    Description of Drawing (English): two lanterns
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Bicentenary (V.15)
    Drawing Category: Other

    Poetic graffito (?)

    Graffito:

    Ursi me comedan[t]

    Translation: Let the bears devour me.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Palaestra (InsulaOrientalisII.4)
    CIL: 10660

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

    Translation: 20
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Wineshop of Antigonus (InsulaOrientalisII.9)
    CIL: 10663b

    Graffito about leisure

    Graffito:

    Duo sodales hic fuerunt, et, cum diu malum
    ministrum in omnia haberent
    nomine Epaphroditum, vix tarde
    eum foras exigerunt (:exegerunt).
    Consumpserunt persuavissime cum fu`tu´ere ((sestertii)) CVS

    Translation: Two friends were here, and they had a servant named Epaphroditus who was terrible at everything for the whole time, so they finally kicked him out. (Then?) they spent 105 1/2 sestertii most delightfully when they had sex.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Suburban Baths (OutsideWalls.ow2)
    CIL: 10675

    Graffito naming Euhodus

    Graffito:

    Euhodụs̲

    Translation: Euhodus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Suburban Baths (OutsideWalls.ow2)
    CIL: 10679

    Graffito naming Vivanius

    Graffito:

    Vivaniu̲ṣ Aṭer ụḅịque

    Translation: Vivanius Ater everywhere
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10686

    Graffito mentioning professions

    Graffito:

    Quam mita (?) vis (?) · Pastores ateque (:atque) · Caste monit erga pugiles (?).

    Translation: How soft is violence? Shepherds too. Chastely, he warns (him?) regarding the boxers.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10695

    List of names

    Graffito:

    Vin(icius?)
    Florus
    Paris
    C(aius) Messenius

    Translation: Vin(icius?), Florus, Paris, Gaius Messenius
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10701

    Graffito mentioning a name

    Graffito:

    Careius

    Translation: Careius (OR Gaius Areius)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10702

    Drawing of a gladiator helmet

    Graffito:

    ((:galea gladiatoria))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator helmet
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Grand Portal (V.35)
    CIL: 10711
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    [---]at veniat

    Translation: ...let him/her come.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Shop (InsulaOrientalisII.16)
    CIL: 10669

    Drawing of a camel

    Graffito:

    ((:camelus dromedarius cum cauda, lodicem gerens, ad dext. incedens))

    Description of Drawing (English): camel, wearing blanket, with tail, walking to the right
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Samnite House (V.1)
    Drawing Category: Animals

    Alphabet

    Graffito:

    A̲B̲CDEF̲G̲H̲I̲K̲

    Translation: (Beginning of an alphabet)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Two Atria (VI.29)
    CIL: 10712

    Graffito mentioning a name (?)

    Graffito:

    A(ulus) Memm(ius)

    Translation: Aulus Memm(ius)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Black Salon (VI.13)
    CIL: Varone 2000

    Graffito naming Sextus Porcius

    Graffito:

    Se(xtus) Porcius
    s s

    Translation: Se(xtus) Porcius / s s
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Bronze Herm (III.16)
    CIL: 10506

    Drawing of a gladiator helmet

    Graffito:

    ((:galea gladiatoria))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator helmet
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Grand Portal (V.35)
    CIL: 10711
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Drawing of a rooster

    Graffito:

    ((:gallus cum crista alisque))

    Description of Drawing (English): rooster with comb and wings
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Samnite House (V.1)
    Drawing Category: Animals

    Drawing of a stag

    Graffito:

    ((:cervus))

    Description of Drawing (English): stag
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10561
    Drawing Category: Animals

    Graffito naming Proculus

    Graffito:

    Proculus
    ((:herma viri))

    Translation: Proculus
    Description of Drawing (English): bust of a man
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Decumanus Inferior (IV.10-15)
    CIL: 10526
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Drawing of an erotic scene

    Graffito:

    ((:scaena erotica))

    Description of Drawing (English): erotic scene
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of Argus (II.2)
    Drawing Categories: Erotic images , Human figures

    Graffito in Greek

    Graffito:

    Φάβ(ιος)

    Translation: Fab(ius)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Bicentenary (V.15)
    CIL: 10574b

    Roman numerals

    Graffito:

    LXXII

    Translation: 72
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of Granianus (InsulaOrientalisI.1a)
    CIL: 10647

    Drawing of a monster (?)

    Graffito:

    ((:gryllus feminae cum cornibus, unguibus, dentibus, et alis, falcem aut baculum tenentis))

    Description of Drawing (English): caricature of a woman with horns, claws, teeth, and wings, holding a scythe or staff
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Samnite House (V.1)
    Drawing Categories: Human figures , Animals

    Drawing of a man

    Graffito:

    ((:figura hominis))

    Description of Drawing (English): figure of a man
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10561 (nota)
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Graffito naming Colonus

    Graffito:

    Col=
    ((denarius))
    ono (:Colono)

    Translation: A denarius to (for?) Colonus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Wooden Screen/Partition (III.11)
    CIL: 10497

    Statement about a transaction

    Graffito:

    Septembr(es)
    III idus pro tunica ((denarius)) I a(sses) VIII

    Translation: On the third day before the Ides of September, (I spent) one denarius and eight asses for a tunic.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Shop of the Gem-cutter (InsulaOrientalisII.10)
    CIL: 10664

    Graffito in Greek

    Graffito:

    Κογιτάτουϲ S

    Translation: Cogitatus (i.e. a name)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Mosaic Atrium (IV.2)
    CIL: 10505

    Graffito naming Quintus Vettius

    Graffito:

    Q̣(uintus) Veṭiuṣ (:Vettius)

    Translation: Quintus Vet(t)ius
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Brick Altar (III.17)
    CIL: 10509

    Graffito mentioning a date and someone teaching

    Graffito:

    Ηdibus (:Idibus) Ianyaris (:Ianuarias)
    mystacogus (:mystagogus, μυσταγωγός) docens
    GEBEUM et Ẹṭọẹn
    ḷục̣ịạṇ+ VIC̣IC

    Translation: On the Ides of January, the guide (religious guide?) teaching Gebeus(?) and Etoe(?) (neither name is otherwise known) (...other letters here...)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of Wattlework (III.14)
    CIL: 10499

    Greetings to Anicia

    Graffito:

    Anịciaẹ f̲e̲l̲i̲c̲i̲t̲e̲r̲

    Translation: May things go happily for Anicia.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Inn (III.19)
    CIL: 10511

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Qu[aesi]vi hic facias re[s s]erva omnes res tuas [- - -] quem nol[i - - -] nobi[s iun]ge neque servabo
    ne q[ui]s ius lum(inum) salvum

    Translation: ... I asked that you do this... all your affairs... which... safe.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Taberna (IV.10)
    CIL: 10522

    Graffito mentioning money

    Graffito:

    Assis IIIIHIINII
    CCCXXX

    Translation: Coins (...series of characters) / 330
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Taberna (IV.10)
    CIL: 10523c

    Names written in the shape of boats

    Graffito:

    Θ
    Faustus
    Nothus
    Nothus
    ((:nomina FAVSTVS et NOTHVS scripta in forma trium navium, NOTHVS bis))

    Translation: Θ Faustus Nothus Nothus
    Description of Drawing (English): names FAVSTVS and NOTHVS written in the shape of three boats, NOTHVS twice
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10532
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Greetings to Primigenius

    Graffito:

    Prigenio (:Primigenio?) s(alutem)

    Translation: Hello to Primigenius.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10531

    Greetings (?)

    Graffito:

    AM
    Surus
    Ianua va(le)

    Translation: Am(andus?), Surus: farewell Ianua(rius?).
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Mosaic Atrium (IV.2)
    CIL: 10513

    Greetings to Aulus Tertius

    Graffito:

    [---]gius a Tertio S

    Translation: [---]gius says hello to Aulus Tertius. Hello!
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10534

    Graffito mentioning the city of Cumae

    Graffito:

    Cereales sint Cums (:Cumis)

    Translation: Cerialis and Cerialis might be at Cumae.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10538

    Greetings (?)

    Graffito:

    suis P ave viban (:vivant)

    Translation: Greetings to his own (family? friends?). May they live...
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10544

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    XI

    Translation: 11
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10546b

    Graffito naming Rufula

    Graffito:

    Rufûla p(ondo?) V s(emis?)

    Translation: Rufula, 5 1/2 pounds
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Taberna of Priapus (IV.17)
    CIL: 10548

    Graffito mentioning a name (?)

    Graffito:

    Q(uintus) [-] LA

    Translation: Q(uintus) La(elius?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Fabric (IV.19)
    CIL: 10554a

    Drawing of a man

    Graffito:

    ((:vir ad sin. prospiciens))

    Description of Drawing (English): man facing left
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Wooden Shrine (V.31)
    CIL: 10586
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Drawing of a stag

    Graffito:

    ((:cervus a viro laqueo captus et a cane assultatus))

    Description of Drawing (English): stag captured by a man with a rope and attacked by a dog
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10561
    Drawing Categories: Human figures , Animals

    Drawing of a stag and a man

    Graffito:

    ((:vir cervum equitans))

    Description of Drawing (English): man riding stag
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10561
    Drawing Categories: Human figures , Animals

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Quid

    Translation: What
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Cardo IV (V.1-9)
    CIL: 10563b

    Inventory

    Graffito:

    〈:columna I〉
    Aquaria dua cum basis
    Aqua(ria?) in manus dua cum basis
    Hamas duas cum basis
    Aqua(ria) in manu (:manus) cotidian[u I]
    cum basis
    Urciolos (:urceolos) duos
    Candelabra quatuor (:quattuor)
    et lucubratoriu(m) unum
    Lucerna(m) aenea(m)
    Hamula(m) una(m)
    Pelvi(s) cum basim
    et lytrum (:luterem)
    Gutos tres
    Scapheola dua
    Ferreas strig(i)les VII
    Haenas quattor (:quattuor)

    〈:columna II〉
    Marmor(em) cum basim
    aenea
    Fuminaria dua

    Translation: Column I: Two water jugs with bases, two (hand-sized?) water jugs with bases, two water buckets with bases, a (hand-sized?) water jug with a base for everyday use, two little pitchers, four lamp-stands, one night lamp, a bronze lamp, one small water bucket, a basin with a base, and a hand basin, three flasks, two small drinking vessels, seven iron strigils, four bronze (objects?). // Column II: marble with a base, two bronze fire-pokers(?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of Neptune and Amphitrite (V.7)
    CIL: 10566

    Beginning of a name (?)

    Graffito:

    MAM

    Translation: Mam(ius?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Samnite House (V.1)
    CIL: 10564

    Statement about a transaction

    Graffito:

    XI K(alendas) pane factum
    III Nonas pane factum
    〚III〛

    Translation: Eleven days before the Kalends, bread was made. Three days before the Nones, bread was made. Three
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Upstairs apartment (V.18)
    CIL: 10575

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    〈:ad perpendiculum〉
    Rare lali omnes a

    Translation: Infrequently, all the lullabies(?)...
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Black Salon (VI.13)
    CIL: 10608

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Q(uintus) ++++++++

    Translation: Quintus (...other text illegible)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Wooden Shrine (V.31)
    CIL: 10583a

    Series of characters

    Graffito:

    Phlavia (:Flavia) Θ̲ l̲i̲g̲i̲s̲ (:lingis)

    Translation: Flavia (other letters here)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10602

    Graffito naming Paris

    Graffito:


    P̲a̲r̲i̲s̲
    a̲mas̲

    Translation: R(?). Paris, you love
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Black Salon (VI.13)
    CIL: 10607

    Poetic graffito

    Graffito:

    [deli?]ciae
    [---]si tangere possem
    [---]entur aquas

    Translation: my darling (...) if I were able to touch (passive verb here...) waters
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Two Atria (VI.29)
    CIL: 10610

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    XVII

    Translation: 17
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: (InsulaOrientalisII.2-3)
    CIL: 10653a

    Name written in the shape of a boat

    Graffito:

    Silentiolus
    ((:nomen SILENTIOLUS in forma navis scriptum))

    Translation: Silentiolus
    Description of Drawing (English): name SILENTIOUS written in the shape of a boat
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: (InsulaOrientalisII.2-3)
    CIL: 10655a
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Poetic graffito (?)

    Graffito:

    Ursi me comedant

    Translation: Let the bears devour me.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Palaestra (InsulaOrientalisII.4)
    CIL: 10656

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis oneraria))

    Description of Drawing (English): cargo ship
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Decumanus Maximus
    Drawing Category: Boats

    Drawing of a phallus

    Graffito:

    ((:phallus))

    Description of Drawing (English): phallus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10535
    Drawing Category: Erotic images

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    ((:phallus))

    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10535

    Greetings

    Graffito:

    Va(le) va(le)

    Translation: Goodbye, goodbye
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10706

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    IIIIIIIIIIIIIII

    Translation: 15
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Shop of the Gem-cutter (InsulaOrientalisII.10)
    CIL: 10666a

    Graffito naming Myrine

    Graffito:

    Myrine mari

    Translation: Myrine to the sea (?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Painted Papyrus (IV.8)
    CIL: 10521

    Drawing of a man

    Graffito:

    ((:vir baculo nixus))

    Description of Drawing (English): man leaning on staff
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10596
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Mortus (:Mortuus)
    Ercolanius (:Hercolanius)

    Translation: Hercolanius is dead.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Suburban Baths (OutsideWalls.ow2)
    CIL: Varone 2000

    Graffito naming Marcus

    Graffito:

    Marcus

    Translation: Marcus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10703

    Greetings to Echio

    Graffito:

    Echio · va(le)

    Translation: Goodbye, Echio.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10643b

    Erotic graffito

    Graffito:

    Apelles cubicularius
    cum Dextro Caesar(is)
    pranderunt hic
    iucundissime et
    future simul.

    Translation: Apelles, the bedroom attendant, with Dexter, (slave) of Caesar, ate lunch here most agreeably and also had sex.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Suburban Baths (OutsideWalls.ow2)
    CIL: 10677

    Drawing of a gladiator helmet

    Graffito:

    ((:galea gladiatoria cum crista))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator helmet with crest
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Grand Portal (V.35)
    CIL: 10711
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Greetings from Secundus

    Graffito:

    Secundus quo Hectic [+10?+ plu]rimam salutem

    Translation: Secundus, from whom Hectic(...?) many greetings.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10543

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Lollian(us)
    Euodus(:Euhodus),
    Priscus,
    Musicus,
    5 Atimetus,
    [Am?]p̣ẹlus,
    [---]c̣c̣us,
    G̲l̲aucus,
    C̲o̲mmuni̲s̲

    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of Argus (II.2)
    CIL: 2509

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    IIIIIII

    Translation: 7
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: (InsulaOrientalisII.2-3)
    CIL: 10653b

    Series of letters

    Graffito:

    CA

    Translation: CA
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10642

    Drawing of a gladiator's head

    Graffito:

    ((:caput gladiatoris ad sin. versum et galea armatum))

    Description of Drawing (English): head of a gladiator with helmet, facing left
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Sewer Access (WithinWalls.ww3)
    CIL: 10673
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    Grammatical exercise

    Graffito:

    〈:columna I〉
    Branc
    broc
    trans
    nus

    〈:columna II〉
    Nos=
    ter
    tros
    men

    〈:columna III〉
    Quod
    quid
    quae
    quas

    〈:columna IV〉
    Rum
    quis
    que
    dem

    〈:columna V〉
    Con
    les
    lis
    muḷ

    〈:columna VI〉
    Mol
    ma
    me
    mae

    Translation: (Series of syllabus and words)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of Neptune and Amphitrite (V.7)
    CIL: 10567

    Prayer to Venus

    Graffito:

    Fo̲rtunatus · amat · Ampl̲i̲a̲nda (:Ampliandam).
    Ianuarius · amat · Veneria (:Veneriam).
    Rogamus · damna (:domina) · Venus
    ut · nos · in · mente · h̲a̲bias (:habeas)
    quod te · modo · introrgamus (:interrogamus)

    Translation: Fortunatus loves Amplianda. Ianuarius loves Veneria. We ask mistress Venus that you keep us in mind (and also) that which we now ask of you.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10697

    Drawing of a stag

    Graffito:

    ((:cervus a cane assultatus))

    Description of Drawing (English): stag attacked by dog
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10561
    Drawing Category: Animals

    Greetings to Amethystus

    Graffito:

    Amethyste v̂a(le)

    Translation: Goodbye, Amethystus.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: (InsulaOrientalisII.2-3)
    CIL: 10649

    Alphabet

    Graffito:

    ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPQRTV

    Translation: Most of a Latin alphabet
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Grand Portal (V.35)
    CIL: 10711

    Initials

    Graffito:

    Q(uintus?) V(---) R(---)

    Translation: Quintus V(- - -) R(- - -?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Mosaic Atrium (IV.2)
    CIL: 10516

    Graffito naming Crocale

    Graffito:

    Croca̲ḷe
    barbat̲a̲

    Translation: Bearded Crocale
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Taberna of Priapus (IV.17)
    CIL: 10547

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    IIII P(ublius) Quin(tilius?)

    Translation: 4 Publius Quin(tilius?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Inn (III.19)
    CIL: 10512

    Statement about gladiatorial games

    Graffito:

    VIII K(alendas) Martias
    Numisii Genialis
    gladiatorum paria X
    Herculani

    Translation: On the eighth day before the Kalends of March (= February 22), ten pairs of gladiators (sponsored by) Numisius Genialis (will fight) at Herculaneum
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Corinthian Atrium (V.30)
    CIL: 10579

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    S nequa(m)

    Translation: S never(?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Wooden Screen/Partition (III.11)
    CIL: 10498b

    Graffito mentioning a name

    Graffito:

    CAI

    Translation: Gaius! (vocative... or abbreviated nominative, or set of initials)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10636

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    C(aius) Messenius Eunomus im(:in) curia

    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: So-called College of the Augustales (Curia) (VI.21)

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    P(ublius) Arriûs
    Spaerus

    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: So-called College of the Augustales (Curia) (VI.21)

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Ìn curia {Aus} Augustiana

    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: So-called College of the Augustales (Curia) (VI.21)

    Numerical graffito

    Graffito:

    Quatuor (:quattuor) cer[---]

    Translation: Four (...)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10632a

    Series of letters

    Graffito:

    [- - - d]ece[mbr?- - -]

    Translation: (D)ece(mber?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10605