: From election slogans to simple drawings of owls and horses, these images reveal a deeply literate and expressive society .
The walls of Pompeian homes were not just structural; they were storytelling canvases.
Pompeii’s walls are covered in thousands of inscriptions that act like ancient "posts."
: One famous piece of graffiti in the House of Lovers reads, "Lovers, like bees, make life as sweet as honey".
: One unique fresco in a household shrine (lararium) shows the only known ancient depiction of Mount Vesuvius , shown covered in wine grapes alongside the god Bacchus. Graffiti: The Social Media of 79 AD
The "image" of Pompeii is still evolving as new excavations uncover fresh treasures. Literacy in Ancient Pompeii… in Lego! - CREWS Project