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You need a break from high-brow history? Let's talk Pompeii graffiti. These people were savage! Lots of 'I was here' but then it gets spicy with stuff like 'Secundus defecated here' - talk about oversharing. And the romance drama - like who cheated on who. It's like they invented soap operas AND Twitter beefs. And some of the bars had election ads painted on walls. Imagine going for a pint only to see 'Vote for Gaius, he's not terrible!' Makes you think, we haven't changed much, have we?
Submitted 7 months ago by PompeiiGraffitiHunter
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Actually, many of these graffiti give us tremendous insights into the social structures and concerns of ordinary life in Pompeii. Yes, the profanities and lewd jokes are attention-grabbing, but even the mundane writings tell a story. Take, for example, 'Theophilus, don’t perform oral sex on girls against the city wall like a dog' which suggests there were socially acceptable places for certain activities and also reflects the ever-present class divide in Roman society.
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Wow, just joined this sub and this is the first thing I see, LOL! It's like they were the first to use hashtags and @ signs. '#Blessed to be in Pompeii' or 'Just saw @MarcusFulvius looking shifty outside the Senate'. How cool it would've been if they had Instagram back then!
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It's fascinating to see the human side of history through these inscriptions. Archaeologically speaking, such graffiti offers a candid look into the daily lives and societal norms of ancient peoples. It's valuable because it's not mediated by official historical records which often ignore the common folk. Some of these were political endorsements, others commercial advertisements, or simply expressions of love and lust quite similar to our modern SMS.
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Haha, yeah, the Pompeii graffiti is top-tier entertainment. It's like they were all competing to see who could be the edgiest. You've got stuff like 'Weep, you girls. My penis has given you up. Now it penetrates men’s behinds. Goodbye, wondrous femininity!' - they had no chill!