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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
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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
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Graffito mentioning a date

Graffito:

VIII k(alendas) Iulias
Translation: Eight days before the Kalends of July
City: Herculaneum
Findspot: Terme Suburbane (VII.16.a)
CIL: 10683
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Inventory

Graffito:

Nuc (:nuces?) 〈:vacat〉 biber(es) XIIII (assibus)
Singa (:singula) III
Panem III 〈:vacat〉 LI (assibus)
Orrellas (:ofellas) III 〈:vacat〉 XII (assibus)
Thymatla (:thymatula) IIII 〈:vacat〉 VIII (assibus)
Translation: nuts, drinks(?) - 14 (small coins, probably - this number appears to be the price); pork rinds - 3; three (loaves of) bread - 51; three cutlets - 12; four thyme-flavored sausages - 8
City: Herculaneum
Findspot: Terme Suburbane (VII.16.a)
CIL: 10674
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Graffito giving directions

Graffito:

Hermeros Primigeniae dominae
veni Puteolos in vico Tyaniano et quaere
a Messio numulario(:nummulario) Hermerotem Phoebi
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
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Graffito

Graffito:

Mortus (:Mortuus)
Ercolanius (:Hercolanius)
Translation: Hercolanius is dead.
City: Herculaneum
Findspot: Terme Suburbane (VII.16.a)
CIL: Varone 2000
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Erotic graffito

Graffito:

Apelles cubicularius
cum Dextro Caesar(is)
pranderunt hic
iucundissime et
futuere (:futuerunt) simul.
Translation: Apelles, the bedroom attendant, with Dexter, (slave) of Caesar, ate lunch here most agreeably and also had sex.
City: Herculaneum
Findspot: Terme Suburbane (VII.16.a)
CIL: 10677
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Graffito naming Euhodus

Graffito:

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

Graffito:

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

Graffito:

[F]usci Cilix
Cilix
Translation: Cilix, (slave) of Fuscus. Cilix.
City: Herculaneum
Findspot: Terme Suburbane (VII.16.a)
CIL: 10681
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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: Terme Suburbane (VII.16.a)
CIL: 10678
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Graffito

Graffito:

Mortus (:Mortuus)
Sumpo(rus) (:Symphorus)
Translation: Symphorus is dead
City: Herculaneum
Findspot: Terme Suburbane (VII.16.a)
CIL: 10680
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Graffito

Graffito:

Mortus (:Mortuus)
Deii (:Deius)
Translation: Deii(us) is dead(?).
City: Herculaneum
Findspot: Terme Suburbane (VII.16.a)
CIL: Varone 2000
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