Pompeii’s walls are covered in thousands of inscriptions that act like ancient "posts."
: Recently restored with lasers, this home features a massive fresco of a hunting scene with lions and tigers.
The "image" of Pompeii is still evolving as new excavations uncover fresh treasures. Literacy in Ancient Pompeii… in Lego! - CREWS Project
The walls of Pompeian homes were not just structural; they were storytelling canvases.
: 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
: From election slogans to simple drawings of owls and horses, these images reveal a deeply literate and expressive society .
: Archeologists even found a sketch of a man named Rufus with a laurel wreath and a big nose—an ancient meme. Modern Discoveries
: Frescoes like those in the House of the Small Fountain used vibrant pigments to depict spiritual and philosophical scenes.
