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Drawing of a person

Graffito:

((:figura stans))

Description of Drawing (English): Standing figure
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Human figures

Drawing of a horse

Graffito:

((:caput equi ad d.))

Description of Drawing (English): Head of a horse facing right
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Animals

Drawing, perhaps a boat's sail?

Graffito:

((:quadratum lineis variis notatum, vela?))

Description of Drawing (English): Quadrilateral shape marked with various lines, perhaps a sail
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

Drawing of a ship's keel?

Graffito:

((:carina navis?))

Description of Drawing (English): The keel of a boat?
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

Drawing of fish

Graffito:

((:duo pisces ad sin. conversi))

Description of Drawing (English): Two fish facing left
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Animals

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis))

Description of Drawing (English): Boat
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis))

Description of Drawing (English): Boat
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

Graffito in Safaitic

Graffito:

l {m}{d}

Translation: (Written) by Md
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 4962

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis instructa velis))

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

Drawing of a boat and fish

Graffito:

((:navis instructa gubernaculo et velis in quibus duo pisces magni et una avis sunt))

Description of Drawing (English): Boat with rudder and two fish and a bird in its sails
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Categories: Boats , Animals

Series of letters and a question

Graffito:

GAVDAN
rogo te

Translation: GAUDAN (a nickname?), I ask you
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2433

Graffito naming Alexandros

Graffito:

Ἀλέ̣ξανδRος

Translation: Alexandros
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2432

Graffito in Greek

Graffito:

[- - -] Ἔρως̲ [- - -]

Translation: Love
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2446

Graffito in Safaitic

Graffito:

l s²ms¹{g}rm

Translation: (Written) by s²ms¹grm
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 4962

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis velis maloque instructa))

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 person holding a palm branch

Graffito:

((:figura hominis tenens manu sinistra palmam et ambulans ad dextram))

Description of Drawing (English): ((:human figure holding a palm branch in his left hand and walking to the right))
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Human figures

Drawing of an animal

Graffito:

((:quadrupes ad sin.))

Description of Drawing (English): Four-legged animal facing left
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Animals

Drawing of a face

Graffito:

((:caput viri ad sin.))

Description of Drawing (English): Head of a man facing left
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2419
Drawing Category: Human figures

Drawing of a horse

Graffito:

((:equus infrenatus ad sin. currens))

Description of Drawing (English): Bridled horse running to the left
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Animals

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:pars superior navis, vela et malus))

Description of Drawing (English): The upper part of a ship, with sails and mast
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

Graffito naming Gaius Ovius

Graffito:

C(aius) Ovius

Translation: Gaius Ovius
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2434

Graffito mentioning Miccio

Graffito:

Miccì̲ocìocìo [t]u [t]uo patri cacanti confregisti p̣ẹram Miccioni̲s statum ((:figura hominis)) cosiderate (:considerate)

Translation: Miccio-cio-cio, you broke the wallet (bag?) for your defecating father. Consider the state of Miccio!
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2416

Graffito naming Faustus

Graffito:

Faustus

Translation: Faustus
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2418

Graffito naming Antonius

Graffito:

〈:in forma tabellae ansatae〉
Antonius

Translation: Antonius
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2424

Graffito naming Dasius

Graffito:

Daṣius

Translation: Dasius 1
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2439

Erotic graffiti

Graffito:

pedico ṾṬṚ IIIỊV

Translation: I bugger (incomprehensible series of letters)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2442b

Series of letters

Graffito:

G IA

Translation: (incomprehensible series of letters)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2438

Series of characters

Graffito:

〈:textus non legitur〉

Translation: (incomprehensible series of characters)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 3203

Drawing of two figures, possible theatrical scene

Graffito:

((:vir pileatus et figura hominis))

Description of Drawing (English): Man wearing a pointed hat and another figure
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Human figures

Drawing of a gladiator

Graffito:

((:gladiator galea cristata, gladio, scuto longoque armatus et subligaculo et fasciis indutus))

Description of Drawing (English): Gladiator wearing loincloth and ribbons, and equipped with a crested helmet, sword and long shield
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2451
Drawing Category: Gladiators

Drawing of a horse

Graffito:

((:equus infrenatus ad d.))

Description of Drawing (English): Bridled horse facing right
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2414
Drawing Category: Animals

Drawing of a fish

Graffito:

((:piscis ad d.))

Description of Drawing (English): Fish facing right
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Animals

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:pars superior navis instructae velis maloque))

Description of Drawing (English): Upper part of a boat with sails and mast
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

Drawing of four boats with sails, masts, and rudders

Graffito:

((:quattuor naves instructae velis, malis, et gubernaculis))

Description of Drawing (English): Four boats outfitted with sails, masts, and rudders
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

Graffito

Graffito:

Pier

Translation: Pier (a name)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2452

Graffito naming Nicedius

Graffito:

Nicedius̲

Translation: Nicedius
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2454a

Roman Numerals

Graffito:

IIXXXX̣X̣[+1?+]X̣XXxxx̣xxxXXXI

Translation: (series of numbers)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2435

Graffito mentioning Faustus

Graffito:

Faụṣtus TR

Translation: Faustus (incomprehensible series of letters)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2444

Graffito in Safaitic

Graffito:

l +{k}t

Translation: (Written) by (incomprehensible series of letters)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)

Graffito in Safaitic

Graffito:

l s²+ bn gs²m

Translation: (Written) by (incomprehensible series of letters), son of Gs²m
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)

Drawing of a face

Graffito:

((:caput hominis prospiciens))

Description of Drawing (English): Head of a person facing forward
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Human figures

Drawing of a hunting scene

Graffito:

((:venatio, eques ad d. hasta scuto gladioque armatus cervum iaculo vulneratum prosequens))

Description of Drawing (English): Hunting scene, horseman, facing right armed with a spear, shield, and sword, following a deer that has been wounded by a spear
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2414
Drawing Category: Human figures

Drawing of a horse wearing fancy decorations

Graffito:

((:Equus ornatus et infrenatus ad sin. currens))

Description of Drawing (English): Bridled horse wearing decorations and running to the left
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Animals

Drawing of two boats of different sizes

Graffito:

((:duae naves, altera ad sin. magna instructa velis, malo, et gubernaculo, altera ad d. parva instructa velis))

Description of Drawing (English): Two boats, a larger boat on the left with a sail, mast, and rudder, and a smaller boat on the right
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

List of names, list of Roman numerals

Graffito:

〈:columna 1〉
- - - - - -
V̲i̲r̲i̲o̲t̲â̲l̲ 〈:vacat〉 C̲L̲
V̲a̲l̲e̲r̲(ius) 〈:vacat〉 X̲X̲V̲
A̲m̲[o]n̲(ius) 〈:vacat〉 L̲X̲X̲V̲
S̲e̲r̲v̲i̲l̲(ius) 〈:vacat〉 C̲
M̲a̲r̲c̲u̲s̲ 〈:vacat〉 L̲
S̲̲e̲q̲u̲a̲n̲(us) 〈:vacat〉 L̲X̲X̲V̲
Sedulâ̲t̲(us) 〈:vacat〉 XXV
((:duo ornamenta scuti)) Viriod LXXV
+TOFAG 〈:vacat〉 L
+NARTO L X X

〈:columna 2〉
- - - - - -
S̲e̲x̲t̲i̲u̲s̲ C̲
V̲i̲r̲i̲o̲t̲â̲l̲ C̲L̲
Valer(ius) LXX̲V
Valer(ius) LXXV

Translation: 〈:columna 1〉 Virotal? 150 Valerius 25 Ammonius 75 Servilius 100 Marcus 50 Sequanus 75 Sedulatus 25 Viriodal? 75 (incomprehensible series of letters) 50 (incomprehensible series of letters) 70 〈:columna 2〉 Sextius 100 Viriotal? 150 Valerius 75 Valerius 75
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2451

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis instructa velis))

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

Drawing, perhaps a boat's sail?

Graffito:

((:variae lineae, alterae directae alterae curvae, vela?))

Description of Drawing (English): Various vertical and horizontal lines, perhaps a sail
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

Drawing of a tower?

Graffito:

((:turris?))

Description of Drawing (English): tower?
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Other

Drawing of a face

Graffito:

((:caput viri ad sin.))

Description of Drawing (English): Head of person facing left
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Human figures

Drawing of a man with a large phallus

Graffito:

((:vir magnum phallum meientem tenens ad sin. conversus))

Description of Drawing (English): A man, facing left, with a large phallus
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Categories: Erotic images , Human figures

Drawing of a horse

Graffito:

((:Equus infrenatus ad sin. currens))

Description of Drawing (English): Bridled horse running to the left
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Animals

Drawing of the hull of a boat

Graffito:

((:carina navis))

Description of Drawing (English): Hull of a boat
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis))

Description of Drawing (English): Boat
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

Drawing of an animal?

Graffito:

((:quadrupes?))

Description of Drawing (English): Four-legged animal?
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Animals

Drawing of a horse

Graffito:

((:equus infrenatus ad sin. currens))

Description of Drawing (English): Bridled horse running to the left
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Animals

Drawing of a gladiator match

Graffito:

((:duo gladiatores pugnantes))

Description of Drawing (English): Two gladiators fighting
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Gladiators

Graffito

Graffito:

l ʾ{t}

City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)

Drawing of various lines, perhaps a phallus or a ship's sail?

Graffito:

((:lineae variae, phallus? vela?))

Description of Drawing (English): Various lines, perhaps a phallus or a ship's sail?
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Categories: Erotic images , Boats

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis instructa velis))

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

Graffito naming Epaphrodite

Graffito:

O̲ E̲p̲h̲a̲p̲r̲odite (:Epaphrodite) NITV

Translation: Oh Epaphroditus... (unknown word or part of word)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2443

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

Drawing of a horse

Graffito:

((:equus infrenatus ad sin. currens))

Description of Drawing (English): Bridled horse running to the left
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Animals

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 et rudibus))

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

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis malo et prora et aplustri instructa))

Description of Drawing (English): Boat with mast, prow, and stern ornament
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

List of names, list of Roman numerals

Graffito:

------
C̣ẹac̣l̲i̲ 〈:vacat〉 C
Sex 〈:vacat〉 C XXV C
V̲̂a̲l̲e̲r̲ 〈:vacat〉 XXV XXV
S̲e̲c̲[u̲]n̲ 〈:vacat〉 LXXV LXXV
A̲m̲o̲n̲ 〈:vacat〉 L 〈:vacat〉 XXV
S̲i̲t̲i̲o̲ 〈:vacat〉 [- - -]
Scava 〈:vacat〉 L̲X̲ [- - -]
Sedlatus (:Sedulatus) 〈:vacat〉 [- - -]
Ispanus (:Hispanus) 〈:vacat〉 [- - -]
Iut̲to 〈:vacat〉 L̲ [- - -] L̲ [- - -]

Translation: Of Caeclus(?) 100 Sextus(?) 100 25 100 Valerius(?) 25 25 Secundus(?) 75 75 Ammonius(?) 50 25 Sitio Scava 60 Sedulatus Hispanus Iutto 50 50
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2426

Erotic graffito

Graffito:

Dos pygiza (:δὸς πυγίσαι)

Translation: Let me bugger!
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2425

Inventory of nails

Graffito:

Clavos LXXXVII

Translation: 87 nails
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2417

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis instructa velis remisque))

Description of Drawing (English): Boat with sails and oars
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

Statement about love

Graffito:

Methe Cominiaes Atellana amat Chrestum corde [si]t utreis que (:utrisque) Venus Pompeiana propitia [e]t sem[per] concordes veivant (:vivant)

Translation: Methe, a slave of Cominia, from the town of Atella, loves Chrestus. May Pompeian Venus be propitious in her heart to them both and may they always live harmoniously.
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2457

Drawing of a fish

Graffito:

((:piscis))

Description of Drawing (English): A fish
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Animals

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 person

Graffito:

((:figura stans))

Description of Drawing (English): Standing figure
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Human figures

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis instructa velis))

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

Graffito mentioning a date and money

Graffito:

a(nte) d(iem) XI K(alendas) Dec(embres) Geryones
trimembres aerus (:aeris) senos
comperendinarunt (:comperendinaverunt)

Translation: 11 days before the Kalends of December three-bodied Geryon claimed (?) six asses
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2440

Drawing of a head or a helmet

Graffito:

((:caput hominis vel galea?))

Description of Drawing (English): Head of a person or a helmet
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2438
Drawing Categories: Human figures , Gladiators

Multiple drawings atop each other (bird? boat? phallus)

Graffito:

((:avis?)) ((:avis))
((:phallus))

Description of Drawing (English): Boat? Bird? Phallus
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Categories: Erotic images , Animals

Drawing of a boat (cargo ship)

Graffito:

((:navis oneraria merces vehens et velis remis et rostro instructa))

Description of Drawing (English): Cargo ship carrying merchandise outfitted with sails and oars
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

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 labyrinth

Graffito:

((:labyrinthus circularis))

Description of Drawing (English): round labyrinth
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Geometric designs

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 mentioning Faustus

Graffito:

Faustus FO+[+5?+]A̲N̲ṆVṢ

Translation: Faustus (...other letters here)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2429

Drawing of a horse

Graffito:

((:Equus ad sin.))

Description of Drawing (English): Horse facing left
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Animals

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis instructa velis))

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

Graffito in Safaitic

Graffito:

l {ʾ}s¹lm

Translation: (Written) by ʾs¹lm
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)

Graffito in Safaitic

Graffito:

l ʾnʿm bn k{ʿ}z

Translation: (Written) by ʾnʿm, son of Kʿz
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 4962

Drawing of a gladiator match

Graffito:

((:duo gladiatores, murmillo et samnes?, scutis et galeis induti, alter gladio brevi, alter hasta armatus))

Description of Drawing (English): Two gladiators, a murmillo and Samnite, carrying shields and helmets, one with a short sword, the other with a spear
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Gladiators

Drawing of Hercules wearing the lion skin?

Graffito:

((:caput viri (Herculis?) ad sin.))

City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Human figures

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 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 featuring several figures and an animal, possible theatrical scene

Graffito:

((:vir petasatus et alter baculum tenens (=Mercurius?), animal (taurus?) eos prosequens, et duae figurae (?) procul))

Description of Drawing (English): A male figure wearing a hat, another holding a staff (=Mercury?), an animal (bull?) chasing them, and two figures in the background
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Categories: Human figures , Animals

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 mentioning names and a consular date

Graffito:

C(aius) Alleius Astraga[l]us
〈:vacat〉 curator
fuit ỊV Non(is) Ḍẹc̣(embres) usce (:usque) ad
ṾI Ẹid(us) Dẹc(embres) M(arco) Agrip(pa) Ṭ(ito) Stat(ilio) Co(n)s(ulibus)
CE+RIA C(aii) Iuli Heleni turma
C(aii) Iuli Hilari

Translation: Gaius Alleius Astragalus was supervisor from 4 days before the Nones of December until 6 days before the Ides of December, in the yearMarcus Agrippa and Titus Statilius were consuls (incomprehensible series of letters) the squadron of Gaius Julius Helenus (and?) Gaius Julius Hilarus
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2437

Series of letters

Graffito:

IOLO

Translation: (incomprehensible series of letters)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2446

Graffito naming Marcus Aquis Faustus

Graffito:

M(arcus) Aquis Faustus

Translation: Marcus Aquis Faustus
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2419

Graffito naming C. Ovius

Graffito:

C(aius) Ovi̲us

Translation: Gaius Ovius
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2428

Graffito about Petilius Syrus and Marcus Faustus Silo

Graffito:

A(nte) d(iem) VI K(alendas) Nov̂embres prâebuit Surus Petilius ornamen̂ta
M(arco) Fâusto Siloni honoris causa Suri liberti

Translation: 6 days before the Kalends of November Petilius Syrus presented distinctions to Marcus Fastus Silo, for the sake of honor, freedman of Syrus
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2455

Roman numerals

Graffito:

[- - -]X̣XXCCCCCXXVIXXṾC LXXVL S DD CCC

Translation: 425 25 175 250 800
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2435a

Graffito in Safaitic

Graffito:

l +hb

Translation: (Written) by (incomprehensible series of letters)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)

Graffito in Safaitic

Graffito:

l ṣhb w hʾ{s¹}ys¹ {b}ny {ḥ}nn +y

Translation: (Written) by Ṣhb and Hʾ{s¹}ys¹, sons of (incomprehensible series of letters)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)

Drawing of a hunting scene

Graffito:

((:venatio, equi venatores pisces et aliae figurae))

Description of Drawing (English): Hunting scene that includes horses, hunters, fish, and other figures
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Human figures

Drawing of a horse

Graffito:

((:equus))

Description of Drawing (English): Horse
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2448
Drawing Category: Animals

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 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

Drawing of a horse

Graffito:

((:Equus ad sin.))

Description of Drawing (English): Horse running to the left
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Animals

Graffito drawing?

Graffito:

((:lineae variae intersectae))

Description of Drawing (English): Various intersecting lines
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Gladiators

Graffito in Safaitic

Graffito:

l {ʾ}tbt

Translation: (Written) by ʾtbt
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)

Drawing

Graffito:

((:linea curva intersecta aliis lineis))

Description of Drawing (English): Curved line intersected by other lines
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:navis))

Description of Drawing (English): Boat
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

Alphabet

Graffito:

ABCDEFGHIL[- - - ]

Translation: Beginnning of an alphabet
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2523

Drawing of a horse

Graffito:

((:Equus ad d.))

Description of Drawing (English): Horse facing right
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Animals

Drawing of a labyrinth

Graffito:

((:labyrinthus circularis))

Description of Drawing (English): round labyrinth
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Geometric designs

Drawing of two faces

Graffito:

((:duo capita hominum))

Description of Drawing (English): Heads of two people
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2416
Drawing Category: Human figures

Drawing of gladiators

Graffito:

((:gladiatorum figurae))

Description of Drawing (English): Gladiator figures
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2414
Drawing Category: Gladiators

Drawing of two figures?

Graffito:

((:animal et gladiator?))

Description of Drawing (English): animal and gladiator?
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Other

Graffito

Graffito:

Ε̣Υ̣ỴROIVIΛC

Translation: (incomprehensible series of characters)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2453

Graffito in Greek

Graffito:

Ἔρως

Translation: Love
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 3201a

Series of Greek letters

Graffito:

ΑΒΡΔΑΡΑ[+5?+]ΩΑΡ[+1?+]ΑΡΜ
ΜIIΡΟΑΒ · + ΟΟ[+2?+]Μ[+1?+]ΡΙ[+2?+]ΓΥ+ΩΠΙ
+ΟΤΕΓΑΡΑΙΓΥT[+2?+]EΠΕΜΠ
+ΑΝΓϹ

Translation: (incomprehensible series of Greek letters)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2444

Graffito naming Blastus

Graffito:

Blastus

Translation: Blastus
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2436

Series of letters

Graffito:

RR

Translation: RR
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2451

Greetings to Russa

Graffito:

Russa vale
XIIISIINDI

Translation: Farewell, Russa! (incomprehensible series of letters)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2422

Graffito naming Faustus

Graffito:

Faustus

Translation: Faustus
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2442

Graffito naming Stellio

Graffito:

Steḷio (:Stellio)

Translation: Stellio
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2448

Erotic Graffito

Graffito:

IST F pedico NIIIC V

Translation: (incomprehensible series of letters) I bugger (incomprehensible series of letters)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2447

Graffito naming Aurelius

Graffito:

[---?] A̲urelius

Translation: Aurelius
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2423

Graffito mentioning Mucius

Graffito:

O(---?) Mucius

Translation: O(---?) Mucius
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2431

Roman numerals

Graffito:

XXXXII
XXXX̣ỊII
XXXXII
XXXXII
〈:vacat〉 LXX

Translation: 42 43 42 42 70
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2427

Erotic graffito

Graffito:

a(nte) d(iem) XI K(alendas) Decembr(es) 〈:vacat〉 a(ssibus) XV
Epapra (:Epaphra) Acutus Auctus
ad locum duxserunt (:duxerunt)
mulierum Tychen pretium
in singulos a(sses) V f(uit?)
M(arco) Messalla L(ucio) Lentulo co(n)s(ulibus)

Translation: 11 days before the Kalends of December, Epaphra, Acutus, and Auctus took the woman Tyche to (this?) place for 15 asses. The price was (?) 5 asses each. (Written) in the year when Marcus Messalla and Lucius Lentulus were consuls.
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2450

List of Roman numerals

Graffito:

CCC C
CLXXV
CLXXVX̲X̲V̲
C[- - -]

Translation: 300 100 175 175 100
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2441

Graffito naming Acastus

Graffito:

Acas̲t̲u̲s̲

Translation: Acastus
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2449

Graffito

Graffito:

FLAVD ·

City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2433

Tally marks

Graffito:

III IIIIII

Translation: 3 6
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2447

Graffito

Graffito:

GAVDA ++ [-] +ELL++ et FAENVN̂T

Translation: (incomprehensible series of letters)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2456

Graffito mentioning Paris

Graffito:

IDVNSESISEVSSVITIDIAA
Paris IVC+VONTVS
SEIAITNIVDVSINVM

Translation: (incomprehensible series of letters) Paris (incomprehensible series of letters)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 4963

List of names, list of Roman numerals

Graffito:

Ser 〈:vacat〉 L
Amoni (:Ammonium) 〈:vacat〉 LXXV
Vale 〈:vacat〉 XXV
V̂etio 〈:vacat〉 CL
Iulium 〈:vacat〉 LXXV
L(ucium) Plotium 〈:vacat〉 C
Sex 〈:vacat〉 L

Translation: Servilius 50 Ammonius 75 Valerius 25 Vetius 150 Julius 75 Lucius Plotius 100 Sextus 50
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2426a

Graffito mentioning Nuelas and Barnaeus

Graffito:

O cu̲r̲a̲t̲o̲res Nuelas et Barnaee ne vos esset̲is̲ vi̲re̲i̲ (:viri) b̲o̲n̲e̲i̲ (:boni) s̲e̲i̲ (:si) c̲ommea̲tum O̲G̲I̲N̲T̲I̲T̲R̲A̲I̲[+1?+]+̲+̲
〈:vacat〉 a̲d̲ te̲mpus daretis na̲m semper̲ n̲e̲g̲a̲t̲i̲s̲ 〈:vacat〉 R̲E̲D̲X̲A̲E̲ 〈:vacat〉 N̲
〈:vacat〉 P̲a̲n̲ ti̲bi̲ [+2?+]D̲ECO et 〈:vacat〉 CA̲VDAṆOS 〈:vacat〉 n̲u̲n̲[c] Q̲V̲[+1?+]M̲N̲E̲ n̲u̲m̲ +̲

Translation: Oh supervisors Nuelas and Barnaeus, you should have been good men. If supplies (incomprehensible series of letters) you were giving at the time. For you always deny (incomprehensible series of letters) Pan for you (incomprehensible series of letters) now (incomprehensible series of letters) whether
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2430

Graffito

Graffito:

IRVAT (:irrumat?)

Translation: (incomprehensible series of letters)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2427

Graffito naming Felix

Graffito:

Felix

Translation: Felix
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2427

Erotic graffito

Graffito:

Λυκρίων
πυγίζι (:πυγίζει)

Translation: Lucrio buggers.
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 3202

Graffito naming Fadius Nasso

Graffito:

Nasso Fadius
((:caput viri barbati ad sin.))

Translation: Fadius Nasso
Description of Drawing (English): Head of a bearded man facing left
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 3204
Drawing Category: Human figures

Drawing of an animal

Graffito:

((:animal))

Description of Drawing (English): Unknown animal
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Animals

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 in Safaitic

Graffito:

l tm

Translation: (Written) by Tm
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)

Drawing of a horse

Graffito:

((:Equus infrenatus ad sin. currens))

Description of Drawing (English): Bridled horse running to the left
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Animals

Drawing of a labyrinth

Graffito:

((:labyrinthus circularis))

Description of Drawing (English): round labyrinth
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Geometric designs

Drawing of a person

Graffito:

((:figura hominis))

Description of Drawing (English): Human figure
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2416
Drawing Category: Human figures

Drawing of a boat (or two?)

Graffito:

((:carina navis et fortasse minor navis supra))

Description of Drawing (English): A ship's keel and perhaps a smaller boat above
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

Drawing of a boat

Graffito:

((:pars superior navis instructae velis maloque))

Description of Drawing (English): Upper part of a boat with sails and mast
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: ---
Drawing Category: Boats

Graffito

Graffito:

[- - -]ṢF̣[- - -] belissimus (:bellissimus)

Translation: (…other letters here) The most handsome man
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 135

Greetings to Sava

Graffito:

Propero vale mea Sava
fac me ames

Translation: I am hurrying. Farewell, my sweetie(?). See to it that you love me.
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2414

Graffito naming Lucius Postumius

Graffito:

L(ucius) Postumius Ḷ(uci) [- - -]

Translation: Lucius Postumius (…?) of Lucius
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2454

Graffito mentioning a date

Graffito:

a(nte) d(iem) III K(alendas) Nov(embris)

Translation: Three days before the Kalends of November
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2438

Curse

Graffito:

+ṇ+d̲u̲s̲
ID[-]D PDICAP[-̲]+̲
VEṬR+̲+̲ pagani̲s̲
maldixi (:maledixi) te testifico̲

Translation: (incomprehensible series of letters) I cursed the villagers. I call you as a witness.
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2445

Graffito

Graffito:

E̲I̲ACIA++CṾ[+4?+]+̲+̲ qui esse̲ A̲P̲S̲O̲I̲V̲A̲S̲C̲R̲I̲O̲ c̲ur 〈:vacat〉 X̲X̲X̲

Translation: (incomprehensible series of letters) who to be (incomprehensible series of letters) why 30
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2442a

Alphabet and end of a word

Graffito:

CDFEG̣ỊỊỊ DỊ CATVR

Translation: (beginning of an alphabet) (ending of a word)
City: Pompeii
Findspot: Corridoio dei Teatri (VIII.7.20)
CIL: 2420

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