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    Inventory

    Graffito:

    Cunei

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

    Greek alphabet

    Graffito:

    ΔΕΖΗ

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

    Graffito naming Albinus

    Graffito:

    Albinus

    Translation: Albinus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10633

    Graffito in Greek

    Graffito:

    Ἑρμία(ς)

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

    Drawing of a phallus

    Graffito:

    ((:phallus))

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

    Graffito naming Artorius

    Graffito:

    Artorius
    [- - -]IIIII II III

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

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    ((:phallus))

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

    Drawing of a man wearing a helmet

    Graffito:

    ((:caput viri galeati))

    Description of Drawing (English): head of man wearing helmet
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Decumanus Maximus
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    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

    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

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    Omnes
    XXXI

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

    Graffito naming Hilarus (?)

    Graffito:

    ILASV (:Hilarus?)

    Translation: Hilarus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Black Salon (VI.13)
    CIL: 10609

    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

    Graffito mentioning a price

    Graffito:

    Saturnina[e]
    matr(i) uncus
    a(ssibus) III

    Translation: For Saturnina, a mother, a hook that costs three asses (coins).
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Cardo IV (IV.1-9)
    CIL: 10519

    Graffito naming Amata

    Graffito:

    Amatạ

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

    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 naming Vibidius (?)

    Graffito:

    Vibidi

    Translation: Of Vibidius (?) OR Vibidi(us...?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10537

    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 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 naming Verus(?)

    Graffito:

    VERIII

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

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    IIIIIIIIIII

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

    Greek alphabet

    Graffito:

    ΜΝΞΟΠΡϹΤΥΦΧΨΩ

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

    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 an animal

    Graffito:

    ((:animal))

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

    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

    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

    Statement about a transaction

    Graffito:

    Exemta (:exempta)
    stecora (:stercora)
    a(ssibus) XI

    Translation: Dung removed for 11 asses (coins)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Black Salon (VI.13)
    CIL: 10606

    Beginning of a name (?)

    Graffito:

    REST ((:tres lineae aequae))

    Translation: Rest(itutus?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10560

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Vinum a(sses) III
    Quatusui++I VIII
    Nig[---] ((denarius)) V s(emis)
    Capitoni
    Nigro ((denarius)) V
    Nig[---]

    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: (VI.2-3)
    CIL: 5448

    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:

    XI

    Translation: 11
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Skeleton (III.3)
    CIL: 10495c

    Graffito mentioning money

    Graffito:

    Assis IIIIHIINII
    CCCXXX

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

    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

    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 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 stag

    Graffito:

    ((:cervus a viro laqueo captus))

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

    Graffito naming Mercurius

    Graffito:

    Mercurius

    Translation: Mercurius
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Taberna of Priapus (IV.17)
    CIL: 10551

    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))

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

    Drawing of an animal

    Graffito:

    ((:animal))

    Description of Drawing (English): animal
    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

    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

    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

    Greek alphabet

    Graffito:

    ΑΒΓΔΕΖΗΘ

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

    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: Terme Suburbane (VII.16.a)
    CIL: 10676
    Drawing Category: Human figures

    Drawing of a stag and a dog

    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

    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

    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

    Drawing of a boat

    Graffito:

    ((:navis oneraria))

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

    Tally mark

    Graffito:

    I

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

    Graffito mentioning dates

    Graffito:

    XVII k(alendas), X k(alendas), VII id(us)

    Translation: 17 days before the Kalends, 10 days before the Kalends, 7 days before the Ides
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Inn (III.19)
    CIL: 10510

    Graffito naming Sabina

    Graffito:

    Sabin(a)
    Sabina

    Translation: Sabina, Sabina
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Decumanus Maximus

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    〈:ad perpendiculum〉
    Iuvari

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

    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

    Numerical graffito

    Graffito:

    Quatuor (:quattuor) cer[---]

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

    Inventory

    Graffito:

    Qunei (:cunei) XXIII
    Asseres XV

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

    Graffito naming Modestus

    Graffito:

    Modesti

    Translation: of Modestus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10691

    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)

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    M̂M̂M̂Mu̲s̲

    Translation: MMMMus (personal name) OR MMMMouse
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Wooden Screen/Partition (III.11)
    CIL: 10498d

    Graffito naming Marcellus

    Graffito:

    vol cum Marcello bona[---]

    Translation: If (...) with Marcellus good (...?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10541

    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

    Drawing of a gladiator

    Graffito:

    ((:gladiator, murmillo galea et scuto armatus))

    Description of Drawing (English): gladiator, murmillo type with helmet and shield
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Stags (IV.21)
    CIL: 10561
    Drawing Category: Gladiators

    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

    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

    Statement about love

    Graffito:

    Hic amor sapiet

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

    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

    Graffito in Greek

    Graffito:

    Φάβ(ιος)

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

    Graffito

    Graffito:

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

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

    Graffito

    Graffito:

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

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

    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

    Graffito:

    Ἄρτος
    ((signum incertum))
    MME

    Translation: Cake (or loaf of bread). (symbol). MME.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Two Atria (VI.29)
    CIL: 10612

    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

    Greetings to Lucius Actius

    Graffito:

    L(uci) Acti va(le). Mystice mus comici Icui 〈:vacat〉 pro 〈:vacat〉 te fuimus.

    Translation: Lucius Actius, farewell. Mysticus, mus(ician), (slave?) of the comedian Icuus...we were for you. (trans. Cooley and Cooley)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10643c

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Charca miam (:meam?), Sira (:Syra?)

    Translation: (unknown meaning)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: (InsulaOrientalisII.2-3)
    CIL: 10648

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

    Translation: 18
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: (InsulaOrientalisII.2-3)
    CIL: 10654f

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    IIII

    Translation: 4
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Wineshop of Antigonus (InsulaOrientalisII.9)
    CIL: 10663e

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    M

    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Cardo IV (V.1-9)
    CIL: 10484

    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 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: Terme Suburbane (VII.16.a)
    CIL: 10675

    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

    Mention of a vase

    Graffito:

    Vasa

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

    Graffito naming Marcus

    Graffito:

    Marcus

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

    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))

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

    Drawing of a stag

    Graffito:

    ((:cervus stans))

    Description of Drawing (English): standing stag
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10600
    Drawing Category: Animals

    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

    Greek letters

    Graffito:

    ΛΙΑΒΙΧΤΛ

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

    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

    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

    Graffito naming Oceanus

    Graffito:

    Ocaeanus (:Oceanus)
    ω

    Translation: (...) Oceanus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Upstairs apartment (V.18)
    CIL: 10578

    Greek alphabet

    Graffito:

    ΑΒΓΔΕΖΗΘΙΚΛΜΝΞ̲ΟΠΡΣΤΥΦΧΨΩ

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

    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:

    Augu

    Translation: (Something about augury or the emperor?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10536

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    XI

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

    Graffito naming Caetronius

    Graffito:

    Caetronius

    Translation: Caetronius
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10685

    Greek alphabet

    Graffito:

    ΑΒΓΔΕΖΗΘΙΚΛΜ

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

    Graffito mentioning a date

    Graffito:

    K(alendas) III Iulias

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

    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

    Beginning of a name (?)

    Graffito:

    ROM
    〈:vacat〉
    R

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

    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

    Series of letters

    Graffito:

    ovas EVCL E VA M X P vectat

    Translation: You rejoice (...other letters here...) it carries.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10539

    Insult

    Graffito:

    Iustus cinaedu[- - -]

    Translation: Iustus (is a) pervert
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: (InsulaOrientalisII.2-3)
    CIL: 10654c

    Graffito naming Julia

    Graffito:

    Iulaiam (:Iuliam?)
    ad dom

    Translation: To Julia, mistress
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of Granianus (InsulaOrientalisI.1a)
    CIL: 10646

    Graffito mentioning travel

    Graffito:

    Spedio Antymo [- - -]
    [redi?]bis e Pompeian[o]
    a Colono sạ(lutem?)
    est augusta̲l̲[is]

    Translation: To Spedius Antymus (... other letters here...) from Colonus (... other letters here...)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10592

    Greetings to Proculus

    Graffito:

    F̲e̲licitẹṛ [P]rọc̣ụḷọ

    Translation: Good luck, Proculus.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10700

    Series of letters

    Graffito:

    VMVCOSV

    Translation: (untranslatable series of letters)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10688

    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

    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

    Erotic graffito

    Graffito:

    Salar[ius] glabe (:glaber) RVSIVNNAE Lavinia (:Laviniam) futui

    Translation: Bald Sala(rius?)... Lavinia...
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10684

    Graffito naming Salvia Superba

    Graffito:

    Salvia Superba

    Translation: Salvia Superba
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Wooden Shrine (V.31)
    CIL: 10583b

    Graffito naming Bucolus

    Graffito:

    Bucolus

    Translation: Bucolus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Gem (InsulaOrientalisI.1)
    CIL: 10620

    Graffito naming Apollinaris (doctor of the emperor)

    Graffito:

    Apollinaris medicus Tìtì Impe(ratoris) 〈:servus〉
    hic cacavit bene

    Translation: Apollinaris, doctor, slave of the emperor Titus, pooped well here
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Gem (InsulaOrientalisI.1)
    CIL: 10619

    Poetic graffito (?)

    Graffito:

    Ursi me comedan[t]

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

    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:

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

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

    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

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    [- - -] socio F[---]
    [- - -]AL

    Translation: (...) with a friend (...)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Grand Portal (V.35)
    CIL: 10589

    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

    Graffito naming Vivanius

    Graffito:

    Vivaniu̲ṣ Aṭer ụḅịque

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

    Insult

    Graffito:

    IINIIDII (:c̣inaede)

    Translation: Pervert!
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: (InsulaOrientalisII.2-3)
    CIL: 10654d

    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

    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

    Greek alphabet

    Graffito:

    ΑΒΓΔ

    Translation: (Beginning of an alphabet)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10716

    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

    Mention of food

    Graffito:

    Alica

    Translation: Porridge
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10533

    Graffito in Greek

    Graffito:

    [Ὀ]ν̲έ̲ϲ̲ι̲μ̲ο̲ϲ̲
    ε̲υ̲νυ̲ϲ̲
    L̲I̲[-]E̲M̲

    Translation: Onesimus (. . .)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10598

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    [- - -]o
    [- - -]foro

    Translation: ... (in the) forum (?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10629

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Quid

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

    Graffito naming Publius Septumius

    Graffito:

    P(ublius) Septumius

    Translation: Publius Septumius
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Fabric (IV.19)
    CIL: 10553

    Greetings to Procamus

    Graffito:

    V̂ale Procam̂u (:Procame)

    Translation: Goodbye, Procamus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10545

    Roman numerals

    Graffito:

    XII

    Translation: 12
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Terme Suburbane (VII.16.a)
    CIL: 10682

    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

    Series of letters

    Graffito:

    IVIIRIIHIIRI

    Translation: (untranslateable series of letters)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10627

    Graffito giving directions

    Graffito:

    Hermeros Prìmigeniae dominae:
    venì Puteolos in vìco Tyaniano et quaere
    a Messio numulario(:nummulario) Hermerotem Phoebì

    Translation: Hermeros to his mistress Primigenia: come to Puteoli in the Tyanian street and ask from Messius, the money lender, for Hermeros (slave) of Phoebus.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Terme Suburbane (VII.16.a)
    CIL: 10676

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    XX IIIIIIIII

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

    Graffito naming Moderatus

    Graffito:

    Mode̲r̲atus̲

    Translation: Moderatus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Two Atria (VI.29)
    CIL: 10616

    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:

    S nequa(m)

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

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

    Translation: 30
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Skeleton (III.3)
    CIL: 10495a

    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

    Graffito naming Paris

    Graffito:


    P̲a̲r̲i̲s̲
    a̲mas̲

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

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    IIII

    Translation: 4
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Grand Taberna (IV.15-16)
    CIL: 10546a

    Greetings (?)

    Graffito:

    Stirisc[us? - - -]
    [- - - M]oschus Noeto

    Translation: Stirisc(us?...) / (M)oschus to Noetus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10604c

    Erotic graffito

    Graffito:

    Longinus IV Idu[s Iu]lias
    Iualias (:Iulias) accepit vim hila(re?)
    Sturnus am(ator?)

    Translation: Longinus - Four days before the Ides of July, he received physical force cheerfully. Starling(?)...
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Ramp (OutsideWalls.ow1)
    CIL: 10694

    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

    Graffito naming Nicanor

    Graffito:

    Ṇicanor ovas̲

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

    Series of letters

    Graffito:

    Ad Ner[---]

    Translation: To Nero (?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Fabric (IV.19)
    CIL: 10555b

    Graffito naming Crocale

    Graffito:

    Croca̲ḷe
    barbat̲a̲

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

    Graffito mentioning names (?)

    Graffito:

    A(ulus) Tati(us?)
    [- - -]p̲r̲ius

    Translation: Aulus Tati(us) (...other letters here...)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10599a

    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

    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

    Graffito naming Euhodus

    Graffito:

    Euhodụs̲

    Translation: Euhodus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Terme Suburbane (VII.16.a)
    CIL: 10679

    Poetic graffito (?)

    Graffito:

    Ursi me comedant

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

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Mus

    Translation: Mus (personal name) OR mouse
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Wooden Screen/Partition (III.11)
    CIL: 10498c

    Greetings to Anicia

    Graffito:

    Anịciaẹ f̲e̲l̲i̲c̲i̲t̲e̲r̲

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

    Alphabet

    Graffito:

    ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPQRTV

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

    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

    Mention of a flask (?)

    Graffito:

    Lagunas (:lagoenas)

    Translation: Flasks
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of Wattlework (III.14)
    CIL: 10500

    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

    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

    Beginning of a name (?)

    Graffito:

    MAM

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

    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

    Warning for Timinia

    Graffito:

    Caves (:caveas), Timinia,
    Iures

    Translation: Beware, Timinia: thieves!
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10600

    Graffito naming Severus

    Graffito:

    Severus

    Translation: Severus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Bicentenary (V.15)
    CIL: 10570

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    XVII

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

    Greetings to Primigenius

    Graffito:

    Prigenio (:Primigenio?) s(alutem)

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

    Graffito naming David

    Graffito:

    David

    Translation: David
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Wooden Shrine (V.31)
    CIL: 10584

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    eribus (:heribus) miscella

    Translation: a mish-mash
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Central Baths (VI.1,7-10)
    CIL: 10604b

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Mortus (:Mortuus)
    Ercolanius (:Hercolanius)

    Translation: Hercolanius is dead.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Terme Suburbane (VII.16.a)
    CIL: Varone 2000

    Graffito mentioning a game player

    Graffito:

    TVS lusor

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

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
    〈:vacat〉 III

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

    Insult

    Graffito:

    Lasius cinedus (:cinaedus)

    Translation: Lasius is a pervert.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Water Tower (WithinWalls.ww2)
    CIL: 10671

    Numerical graffito

    Graffito:

    S(emis) C Y ((mille)) S(emis) S(emis)

    Translation: (Series of numbers?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Palaestra (InsulaOrientalisII.4)
    CIL: 10657

    Series of letters

    Graffito:

    HIMME

    Translation: (untranslateable series of letters)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10639

    Complaint (?)

    Graffito:

    Algemus

    Translation: We are cold.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Cardo IV (III.11-19)
    CIL: 10508b

    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

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

    Translation: 16
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Shop of the Gem-cutter (InsulaOrientalisII.10)
    CIL: 10666d

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    S IIIIIIIIIIII XX

    Translation: S 32
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: (InsulaOrientalisII.2-3)
    CIL: 10651b

    Graffito mentioning a name (?)

    Graffito:

    Quartu

    Translation: Quartu(s)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Two Atria (VI.29)
    CIL: 10615

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Debere

    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of Argus (II.2)
    CIL: 2513a

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    AXBVCD

    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of Argus (II.2)
    CIL: 2543

    Initials (?)

    Graffito:

    MAL

    Translation: M(arcus) A(---) L(---?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Cardo IV (V.1-9)
    CIL: 10563c

    Tally marks

    Graffito:

    IIIIIII

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

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    IVSTAR

    Translation: Iusta (i.e. a name)...
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Bronze Herm (III.16)
    CIL: 10507

    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

    Series of letters

    Graffito:

    CELES (?)
    COSSSIIIIII

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

    Series of letters

    Graffito:

    [---] DIII VII

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

    Graffito naming Cilix

    Graffito:

    [F]usci Cilix
    Cilix

    Translation: Cilix, (slave) of Fuscus. Cilix.
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Terme Suburbane (VII.16.a)
    CIL: 10681

    Wordplay (?)

    Graffito:

    VS SVMM

    Translation: the greatest (?) (with letters rearranged?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10638

    Numerical graffito

    Graffito:

    ((mille)) ((mille))

    Translation: 1000 1000
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: Palaestra (InsulaOrientalisII.4)
    CIL: 10659

    Graffito naming Polybius (?)

    Graffito:

    POLY

    Translation: Poly(bius?)
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10637

    Graffito

    Graffito:

    Q(uintus) M[---]ANTV[---]

    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Telephus Relief (InsulaOrientalisI.2)
    CIL: 10630

    Series of letters

    Graffito:

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

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

    Graffito mentioning a vow

    Graffito:

    L(uci) Aviani votus (:votum)

    Translation: A vow (literally, something vowed) of Lucius Avianus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Bicentenary (V.15)
    CIL: 10574a

    Graffto mentioning a name (?)

    Graffito:

    Himnûs (:Hymnus)

    Translation: Himnus
    City: Herculaneum
    Findspot: House of the Wooden Screen/Partition (III.11)
    CIL: Varone 2000

    Initials

    Graffito:

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

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