Alongside the impressive frescoes found during excavations at Pompeii, some less impressive, but perhaps more telling art has been discovered. Archaeologists have discovered graffiti in the Insula dei Casti Amanti, a cluster of homes and a bakery that recently opened to visitors at the Pompeii Archaeological Park. What has been designated as child graffiti found in the Insula dei Casti Amanti, Pompeii. (Pompeii Sites)Elsewhere in the Insula dei Casti Amanti, archaeologists unearthed the skeletons of a man and woman who died when Mount Vesuvius erupted. Top image: Left, Childlike graffiti found at Insula dei Casti Amanti site, Pompeii.

Source: The Guardian May 30, 2024 13:55 UTC