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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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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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Sue Ogden 5 years ago

Thanks for sharing.

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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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Kirsten Kerkhof 5 years ago

That is really sweet.

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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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Jilltdcatlady 5 years ago

INSTAGRAM, first attempt...

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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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Jilltdcatlady 5 years ago

"Get a room, you two!" Brought to you by an ancient civilization.

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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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Sue Ogden 5 years ago

Awwww....

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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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Dee Hunter 5 years ago

This or: "Most problems solve themselves - just leave them alone" Which one is true? :/

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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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HANS 5 years ago

Anything but an angry Jupiter!

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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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R.s. Potter 5 years ago

"Oh Brother-in-law, why did you give that awful double flute toy to my baby!? What have I ever done to hurt you?"

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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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Frank Enstein 5 years ago

I'm borrowing this insult.

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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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Sue Ogden 5 years ago

I'd rent mine out. though.

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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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Jilltdcatlady 5 years ago

*BEST FRIENDS 4-EVER

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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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Jilltdcatlady 5 years ago

" WANTED: Dead or Alive....

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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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Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago

Ever the gentleman.

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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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Bobbi Newell 5 years ago

Hmmmm... Mr-Magoo-5...077e2f.jpg

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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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Addison Lucas 5 years ago

Celadus the Thracian gladiator wrote this.

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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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Carrie de Luka 5 years ago

Same here.

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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.

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ge pa 5 years ago

Epaphra was very popular or unpopular girl lol

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YZ 5 years ago

It is good to know that teenagers never really change.

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Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago

A graffiti from England: "My mother made me a homosexual" and written underneath "If I get her the wool (yarn) will she make me one too?"

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Jilltdcatlady 5 years ago

I HAVE to ask... Is this really real? Because I can help but smell a troll. Because if ... If those who made the images... And then added captions... And that's their real translations.... Well... that means MEMES were invented ovER 2000 YEARS AGO! AND THAT MEANS POMPEII WAS THE ORIGINAL SOURCE FOR MILLENIALS!!!

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Ohio Hands 5 years ago

For one of the wealthiest and most powerful empires of its time, people sure did s**t wherever they damn well pleased.

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Nikki D 5 years ago

This one really should have been included; "VIII.7.6 (Inn of the Muledrivers; left of the door); 4957: We have wet the bed, host. I confess we have done wrong. If you want to know why, there was no chamber pot"

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Wanda Queen 5 years ago

Everyone seems shocked by all the poop graffiti.....remember it was graffiti not ancient lit. ;)

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Sunzilla 5 years ago

LOL! I just laughed at 2000 year old jokes! Excellent :)

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Charlotte Dupre 5 years ago

I am beggining to have some doubts about evolution right now

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Tamera Gardner 5 years ago

Must’ve smelled horrid!

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Jo Choto 5 years ago

Given the preponderance of hygiene technology in Roman times, I'm baffled why so many people felt it necessary to poop in public places.

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Silvia Rojas 5 years ago

Where are the inscriptions? I would like to see them... it's difficult to believe what you show here without proves.

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Sue Grigg 5 years ago

The comments were hilarious. Good job everyone.

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Agnes Jekyll 5 years ago

Watch Mary Beard--she reads Latin fluently, and there's a whole series where she goes around reading all the tomb engravings.

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Agnes Jekyll 5 years ago

I love this kind of stuff.

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Bored Phoenix 5 years ago

HOLY C**P!

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Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago

Could the citizens counsel please do something about all these annoying ashes?

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Caroline Han 2 years ago

Pompeii must have been the Las Vegas of the Roman Empire.

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Marnee DeRider 5 years ago

I read in grade school that the following was found on a wall in Pompeii: "Everyone writes on the walls except me". That was when I realized that modern humans did NOT start when TV was invented, as I had previously thought.

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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.

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ge pa 5 years ago

Epaphra was very popular or unpopular girl lol

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YZ 5 years ago

It is good to know that teenagers never really change.

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Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago

A graffiti from England: "My mother made me a homosexual" and written underneath "If I get her the wool (yarn) will she make me one too?"

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Jilltdcatlady 5 years ago

6points

Ohio Hands 5 years ago

For one of the wealthiest and most powerful empires of its time, people sure did s**t wherever they damn well pleased.

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Nikki D 5 years ago

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Wanda Queen 5 years ago

Everyone seems shocked by all the poop graffiti.....remember it was graffiti not ancient lit. ;)

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Sunzilla 5 years ago

LOL! I just laughed at 2000 year old jokes! Excellent :)

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Charlotte Dupre 5 years ago

I am beggining to have some doubts about evolution right now

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Tamera Gardner 5 years ago

Must’ve smelled horrid!

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Jo Choto 5 years ago

Given the preponderance of hygiene technology in Roman times, I'm baffled why so many people felt it necessary to poop in public places.

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Silvia Rojas 5 years ago

Where are the inscriptions? I would like to see them... it's difficult to believe what you show here without proves.

1point

Sue Grigg 5 years ago

The comments were hilarious. Good job everyone.

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Agnes Jekyll 5 years ago

Watch Mary Beard--she reads Latin fluently, and there's a whole series where she goes around reading all the tomb engravings.

1point

Agnes Jekyll 5 years ago

I love this kind of stuff.

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Bored Phoenix 5 years ago

HOLY C**P!

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Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago

Could the citizens counsel please do something about all these annoying ashes?

1point

Caroline Han 2 years ago

Pompeii must have been the Las Vegas of the Roman Empire.

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Marnee DeRider 5 years ago

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