Ancient Graffiti Project :: Graffito Information

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[---]s bellissimu (:bellissimum)
[fu]tuerunt

Symbol	Meaning
[abc]	Letters once present, now missing due to damage to the surface or support
[- - -]	Damage to the surface or support; letters cannot be restored with certainty
(:abc)	Gives standard spelling to explain non-standard text in an inscription (used by EDR and AGP)

Translation	They screwed most beautifully
Findspot	Pompeii, (VIII.2.24) Location metadata ➜
Language	Latin
Writing Style	Graffito/incised
Apparatus Criticus	Textus secundum (2). v. 2: bellissimum pro bellissime (2). In magnis litteris scriptum est (1).
Bibliography	Not. Sc., 1889, p. 115 (A. Sogliano) (1) CIL 04, 04884 (2) http://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-EDR175189 (3)
Link to EDR	#EDR175189
Suggested Citation	AGP-EDR175189, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-EDR175189> [accessed: 07 Dec 2025]
Contributions	Editor: Rebecca Benefiel Principal Contributor: Matthew Panciera Contributor: 24 Last Revision: 2020-07-18