The Ancient Graffiti Project

Graffito

Graffito:	hic ego cum veni futui deìnde redei (:redii) domì
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2246

Graffito

Graffito:	Hic ego puellas multas futui
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2175

Graffito

Graffito

Graffito

Graffito:	futui Mula (:Mulam) hic quid
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2203

Graffito

Graffito

Graffito:	futui
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2191

Graffito

Graffito:	Bellicus hic futuit quendam [l]ụculentissimo (:luculentissime) fut[ui]
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2247

Graffito mentioning Primigenia and Prima

Graffito:	Primigenia cum Prima hic
Translation:	Primigenia was here with Prima.
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Campus ad amphitheatrum (II.7.1)
CIL:	8770a

Graffito

Graffito

Graffito:	Hyginus cum Mẹṣsìọ hic
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2249

Graffito

Graffito mentioning Dorcas and Sollemnis

Graffito about ?

Graffito

Graffito:	Victor cum Attine hic fuit
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2258

Graffito

Graffito:	December bene futuis
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2219

Initials (?)

Signature

Graffito mentioning travel

Graffito:	Pacatus hic cum suis masit (:mansit) Pompeis
Translation:	Pacatus stayed here in Pompeii with his (friends)
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Campus ad amphitheatrum (II.7.1)
CIL:	8660

Graffito

Graffito:	Felicla (:Feliculam) ego f
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2199

Graffito mentioning travel

Graffito

Graffito:	Asbestus hic
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2222

Graffito

Graffito mentioning judges

Statement

Graffito:	Acan[th]u̲s̲ h̲i̲c̲
Translation:	Acanthus (was) here
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Campus ad amphitheatrum (II.7.1)
CIL:	8588

Graffito

Graffito:	Sexvir ego quos Pompeis (:Pompeiis)
Translation:	VIvir/Severus, those whom I at Pompeii... (no verb written)
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Campus ad amphitheatrum (II.7.1)
CIL:	8798

Graffito mentioning Pittacius and Primigenia

Graffito:	Pittacius cum P̣ṛimigenia hic Prima seq= uere Volu= mnius
Translation:	Pittacius was here with Primigenia. Prima, follow (me). --Volumnius
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Campus ad amphitheatrum (II.7.1)
CIL:	8769c

Graffito

Graffito naming Suellius

Graffito:	Hic situs Suellius
Translation:	Suellius is located here.
City:	Herculaneum
Findspot:	House of the Mosaic Atrium (IV.2)
CIL:	Varone 2000

Statement about love

Graffito:	Hic amor sapiet
Translation:	Here love will be wise
City:	Herculaneum
Findspot:	Cardo IV (V.1-9)
CIL:	10562

Erotic graffito

Poem?

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

Graffito

Graffito:	Sollemnes (:Sollemnis) hic
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2218a

Graffito

Graffito:	fututa sum hic
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2217

Graffito

Graffito

Graffito:	Vìctoria ìnvicta hic
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2226

Graffito

Graffito

Graffito

Graffito:	Facilis hic futuit
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2178

Graffito

Graffito:	Victor valea (:valeas) qui bene futues (:futuis)
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2260

Graffito

Graffito

Signature

Graffito

Graffito:	Aufidius hic fuit va(le)
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Vicolo di Lucrezio Frontone (V.3.9-12)
CIL:	6702

Graffito

Graffito:	Posphorus (:Phosphorus) hic futuit
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2241

Graffito naming Hyacinthus and Verginia

Graffito:	Hyacinthus hic fu̲i̲t̲ Verginiam s̲u̲a̲m̲
Translation:	Hyacinthus was here, his Verginia...
City:	Herculaneum
Findspot:	Taberna (IV.10)
CIL:	10525

Graffito

Graffito:	XVII K(alendas) Iul(ias) Hermeros cum Phile= tero et Caphi= so hic futu= erunt
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2192

Graffito naming Genialis

Graffito:	Genialis cuṃ Thelone
Translation:	Genialis with Thelon
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Campus ad amphitheatrum (II.7.1)
CIL:	8784

Drawing of a gladiator

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis cum remis))
Description of Drawing (English):	ship with oars
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Casa dei Quattro Stili (I.8.17)
CIL:	8215
Drawing Category:	Boats

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis cum malo))
Description of Drawing (English):	Boat with mast
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL:	---
Drawing Category:	Boats

Drawing of a boat?

Graffito:	((:navis cum velis?))
Description of Drawing (English):	Boat with sails?
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL:	---
Drawing Category:	Boats

Graffito

Graffito:	Caius cum I
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2286

Graffito

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis cum malo))
Description of Drawing (English):	Boat with mast
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL:	---
Drawing Category:	Boats

Graffito

Graffito:	Felix cum Fortunatạ
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2224

Graffito

Graffito:	((:navis cum velo))
Description of Drawing (English):	((:ship with sail))
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Praedia di Giulia Felice (II.4.6)
CIL:	10116

Graffito

Graffito:	((:navis cum malo))
Description of Drawing (English):	((:ship with mast))
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Praedia di Giulia Felice (II.4.6)
CIL:	10116

Graffito

Graffito giving directions

Drawing of a gladiator and palm branches

Graffito:	((:gladiator cum palmis))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladiator with palm branches
City:	Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Categories:	Plants , Gladiators

Drawing of geometric pattern

Graffito:	((:quadrum cum linea))
Description of Drawing (English):	square with line
City:	Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Geometric designs

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:	((:gladiator cum scuto))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladiator with shield
City:	Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:	((:gladiator cum scuto))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladiator with shield
City:	Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators

Graffito

Graffito mentioning a date

Graffito

Graffito:	Placidus hic futuìt quem voluìt
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2265

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 man

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

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

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

Graffito naming Marcellus

Graffito:	vol cum Marcello bona[---]
Translation:	If (...) with Marcellus good (...?)
City:	Herculaneum
Findspot:	Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
CIL:	10541

Graffito

Graffito:	Caius cum Mysine 〚+10+Ṿ〛 etsi cum qua miserus
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2250

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

Graffito:	((:navis cum remis maloque))
Description of Drawing (English):	((:ship with mast and oars))
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Praedia di Giulia Felice (II.4.6)
CIL:	10116

Graffito

Graffito:	((:navis cum malo veloque))
Description of Drawing (English):	((:ship with mast and sail))
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Praedia di Giulia Felice (II.4.6)
CIL:	10116

Graffito

Graffito:	Scutularius cum Africana hac
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Vicolo di Giulia Felice (II.4.10-12)
CIL:	10155

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis cum remis maloque))
Description of Drawing (English):	ship with oars and mast
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Casa dei Quattro Stili (I.8.17)
CIL:	8215
Drawing Category:	Boats

Compass-drawn circle

Graffito

Beginning of a poem

Graffito naming Liberalis

Graffito:	Liberalis cuṃ 〈:vacat〉 RV
Translation:	Liberalis (...other letters here...)
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Campus ad amphitheatrum (II.7.1)
CIL:	8770c

Graffito naming Clodius

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:	((:gladiator cum scuto, provocator))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladiator with shield, provocator
City:	Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators

Drawing of a symbol

Graffito:	((:tres circuli cum linea))
Description of Drawing (English):	three circles with line
City:	Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Other

Gladiator

Graffito:	((:gladiator, murmillo cum scuto))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladiator, murmillo with shield
City:	Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators

Graffito

Graffito

Drawing of gladiator combat

Graffito naming Apollinaris (doctor of the emperor)

Prayer

Graffito

Graffito:	Scordopordonicus hic bene fuit (:futuit) quem voluit
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2188

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

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

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 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

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis cum remis et vectoribus))
Description of Drawing (English):	Boat with oars and ?
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL:	---
Drawing Category:	Boats

Graffito

Graffito:	((:navis cum remis velis malisque))
Description of Drawing (English):	((:ship with oars, masts and sails))
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Praedia di Giulia Felice (II.4.6)
CIL:	10116

Drawing of a boat

Graffito

Graffito:	Evodius ((:navis cum malo veloque))
Description of Drawing (English):	((:ship with mast and sail))
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Praedia di Giulia Felice (II.4.6)
CIL:	10116

Graffito

Graffito:	Prima cum Spar[tit]undiolo modo h[ac]
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Vicolo di Giulia Felice (II.4.10-12)
CIL:	10156

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis cum malo et velis))
Description of Drawing (English):	Boat with mast and sails
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL:	---
Drawing Category:	Boats

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis cum malo et rudibus))
Description of Drawing (English):	Boat with mast and ropes
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL:	---
Drawing Category:	Boats

Signature

Drawing of architecture

Graffito:	((:aedes cum columnis et scalis))
Description of Drawing (English):	temple with columns and stairs
City:	Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Other

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:	((:gladiator cum scuto et corona))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladiator with shield and wreath
City:	Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:	((:gladiator cum palma ad sin.))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladtiator with palm facing left
City:	Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators

Graffito mentioning travel

Graffito mentioning the men of the third legion

Graffito:	Tertian (:Tertiani) hic abitarut (:habitarunt) [+1?+]ITICES verpa v̲a̲(le)
Translation:	The men of the third legion were here. (...incomprehensible series of letters...) Farewell, prick!
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL:	2415

Prayer

Graffito:	ic (:hic) abitamus (:habitamus) felices nos dii faciant
Translation:	We live here. May the gods make us happy. (Or, May the gods grant that we live here happily.)
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Campus ad amphitheatrum (II.7.1)
CIL:	8670

Graffito

Graffito:	IIas (:Ias) cum Ma= gno ubique
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2174

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis cum malo velis et remis))
Description of Drawing (English):	Boat with mast, sails, and oars
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL:	---
Drawing Category:	Boats

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis cum malo velis et gubernaculo))
Description of Drawing (English):	Boat with mast, sails and rudder
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL:	---
Drawing Category:	Boats

Graffito

Graffito:	((:navis cum malo velo et remis))
Description of Drawing (English):	((:ship with mast, sail, and oars))
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Praedia di Giulia Felice (II.4.6)
CIL:	10116

Graffito

Graffito:	Pithia Prima cum Spartitundiolo hac modo
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Vicolo di Giulia Felice (II.4.10-12)
CIL:	10154

Graffito

Graffito:	Pithia Prima cum Spartitundiolo modo h[ac]
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Vicolo di Giulia Felice (II.4.10-12)
CIL:	10151

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:	((:gladiator cum scuto ad sin., hoplomachus))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladiator with shield facing left, hoplomachus
City:	Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators

Graffito mentioning a date

Graffito:	Urbanus hc (:hic) lus (:lusit) VI Idus decemrias (:decembres)
Translation:	Urbanus played (performed?) here six days before the Ides of December
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Campus ad amphitheatrum (II.7.1)
CIL:	8596b

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

Beginning of a poem

Graffito:	Cum quidam pauper ligas VI[- - -] NQ
Translation:	When a certain poor man...
City:	Herculaneum
Findspot:	House of the Bicentenary (V.15)
CIL:	10569

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

Drawing of a boat with helmsman

Graffito:	((:navis cum malo velis remis et gubernatore))
Description of Drawing (English):	Boat with mast, sails, oars and helmsman
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL:	2421
Drawing Category:	Boats

Drawing of a gladiator

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:	((:navis cum malo et velis et remis))
Description of Drawing (English):	Boat with mast, sails, and oars
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL:	---
Drawing Category:	Boats

Graffito

Graffito:	ubique fortis hoc cum fe= m[---]s a[---] XVVI
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Casa di D. Octavius Quartio/Casa di Loreius Tiburtinus (II.2.2)
CIL:	8482

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 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

Drawing of a circle with a name

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

Graffito mentioning the men of the third legion and Rufa

Graffito:	Tertiani Hic ḥạb̲ita[r]unt (:habitaverunt) Rufa ita vale quare bene felas (:fellas)
Translation:	The men of the third legion were here. Farewell, Rufa because you suck well.
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL:	2421

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:	((:gladiator cum scuto et ferro ad sin., provocator))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladiator with shield and sword facing left, provocator
City:	Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators

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 gladiator

Graffito:	((:gladiator cum scuto et ferro et palo ad dext., provocator))
Description of Drawing (English):	gladiator with shield and sword and prop, provocator
City:	Smyrna
Findspot:	Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category:	Gladiators

Graffito

Graffito:	((:phallus)) ratio (:rationem) mi cum ponis Batacare te pidicaro (:pedicavero) ana
Description of Drawing (English):	((:phallus))
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Lupanare (VII.12.18-20)
CIL:	2254
Drawing Category:	Erotic images

Graffito

Graffito:	Hiic (:Hic) venatio pugnabiit (:pugnabit) V K(alendis) Septembriis (:Septembris) et Felix ad ursos pugnabiit (:pugnabit)
City:	Pompeii
Findspot:	Casa di Apollo e Coronide (VIII.3.24)
CIL:	1989

Graffito

Graffito about a soldier in Pompeii

Graffito

Drawing of a gladiator and boat

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

Drawing with text

Graffito

Graffito

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

Graffito naming Tiberius Claudius

Inventory

Greek alphabet

Greek letters

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

Graffito naming Epicurus

Mention of a vase

Graffito

Tally marks

Graffito

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 naming Cilix

Drawing of a head

Graffito naming Cosmus

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

Beginning of a name (?)

Statement about a transaction

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

Initials

Graffito mentioning a game player

Graffito naming Gaius (H)ostius

Graffito in Greek

Tally marks

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

Drawing of a phallus

Graffito mentioning the city of Puteoli

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

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

Beginning of a word

Statement about a centurion

Graffito

Series of letters

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 mentioning a date

Inventory

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

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

Tally mark

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