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These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years

If you thought that modern-day teenagers invented graffiti and inappropriate depictions of private male parts on walls - think again. Just recently, archaeologists found a 1,800-year-old drawing of penis near Hadrian's Wall which proved once again that some things just never change. Asides from these cheeky drawings, scholars are documenting ancient graffiti and writings on the walls. They began making copies of Latin inscriptions throughout the ancient Roman world, including Pompeii, in the late 1800s. Sadly, today, more than 90 percent of Pompeii's graffiti has been lost due to exposure to the elements. However, thanks to the 19th century scholars and translators, we have a beautiful list of funny, cheeky and bold wall inscriptions dating back to 2,000 years ago.

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#1

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Weep, you girls. My penis has given you up. Now it penetrates men’s behinds. Goodbye, wondrous femininity!

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79points

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#2

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years If anyone does not believe in Venus, they should gaze at my girl friend

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70points

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#3

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years On April 19th, I made bread

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62points

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#4

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Theophilus, don’t perform oral sex on girls against the city wall like a dog

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51points

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#5

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Vibius Restitutus slept here alone and missed his darling Urbana

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49points

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#6

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years A small problem gets larger if you ignore it.

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48points

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#7

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years To the one defecating here. Beware of the curse. If you look down on this curse, may you have an angry Jupiter for an enemy.

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45points

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#8

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years O walls, you have held up so much tedious graffiti that I am amazed that you have not already collapsed in ruin.

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45points

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#9

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Chie, I hope your hemorrhoids rub together so much that they hurt worse than when they every have before!

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44points

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#10

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years I don’t want to sell my husband, not for all the gold in the world

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43points

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#11

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years We two dear men, friends forever, were here. If you want to know our names, they are Gaius and Aulus.

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43points

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#12

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years A copper pot went missing from my shop. Anyone who returns it to me will be given 65 bronze coins (sestertii). 20 more will be given for information leading to the capture of the thief.

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38points

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#13

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years I screwed a lot of girls here.

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35points

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#14

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years (Below a drawing of a man with a large nose) Amplicatus, I know that Icarus is buggering you. Salvius wrote this.

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34points

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#15

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Celadus the Thracian gladiator is the delight of all the girls

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33points

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#16

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years The man I am having dinner with is a barbarian.

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33points

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#17

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Epaphra, you are bald!

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30points

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#18

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Defecator, may everything turn out okay so that you can leave this place.

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28points

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#19

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Phileros is a eunuch!

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28points

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#20

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Apollinaris, the doctor of the emperor Titus, defecated well here

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28points

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#21

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Samius to Cornelius: go hang yourself!

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26points

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#22

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Secundus defecated here three times on one wall.

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26points

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#23

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Lovers are like bees in that they live a honeyed life.

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26points

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#24

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Epaphra is not good at ball games.

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25points

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#25

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Aufidius was here. Goodbye.

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22points

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#26

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Cruel Lalagus, why do you not love me?

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21points

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#27

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Virgula to her friend Tertius: you are disgusting!

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21points

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#28

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Stronius Stronnius knows nothing!

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20points

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#29

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years I have buggered men

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19points

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#30

These 30 Quotes From Ancient Pompeii Graffiti Prove Just How Little We Changed Over 2000 Years Whoever wants to serve themselves can go on an drink from the sea.

Final score:

18points

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Neringa is a proud writer at Bored Panda who used to study English and French linguistics. Although she has many different interests, she's particularly drawn to covering stories about pop culture as well as history. While not at the office, this Panda enjoys creepy movies, poetry, photography and learning how to play the piano.

Neringa is a proud writer at Bored Panda who used to study English and French linguistics. Although she has many different interests, she's particularly drawn to covering stories about pop culture as well as history. While not at the office, this Panda enjoys creepy movies, poetry, photography and learning how to play the piano.

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Withnail 5 years ago

Behold the field in which I grow my f***s. Lay thine eyes upon it and see that it is barren.

24points

ge pa 5 years ago

Epaphra was very popular or unpopular girl lol

12points

YZ 5 years ago

It is good to know that teenagers never really change.

10points

Kim Lee 5 years ago

Some of these were left by grown women and men. I encourage you to look for a few articles and videos that dive a little deeper into the original Latin and how they traced a few of these back to actual people (with more info on those people). I felt the same way a few years ago until I did a deep-dive myself. These articles here are never meant to inform, just to gather likes and comments.

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Withnail 5 years ago

Behold the field in which I grow my f***s. Lay thine eyes upon it and see that it is barren.

24points

ge pa 5 years ago

Epaphra was very popular or unpopular girl lol

12points

YZ 5 years ago

It is good to know that teenagers never really change.

10points

Kim Lee 5 years ago

Some of these were left by grown women and men. I encourage you to look for a few articles and videos that dive a little deeper into the original Latin and how they traced a few of these back to actual people (with more info on those people). I felt the same way a few years ago until I did a deep-dive myself. These articles here are never meant to inform, just to gather likes and comments.

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