Pompeii Find Provides Glimpse into Childrens' Lives Before Deadly Eruption

The ancient Roman city in southern Italy was destroyed by a catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

Archaeologists working in the iconic ancient Roman site of Pompeii have discovered graffiti depicting gladiators and hunting scenes that were seemingly drawn by a young child.The drawings, which were found in a part of the doomed city known as the Insula of the Chaste Lovers, provide a fascinating glimpse into the lives of children in Pompeii before the infamous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

The preserved drawings depict a typical gladiatorial scene, with two fighters facing each other, as well as a scene of what appears to be a 'hunting game' featuring two bestiarii—men who fought beasts in arenas—equipped with spears and pitted against a pair of wild boars. Another drawing depicts some kind of bird, possibly an eagle.

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