Gladiator Fights Revealed in Ancient Graffiti

Fox News ^ | June 19,2015 | Owen Jarus

[lbryce]

Hundreds of graffiti messages engraved into stone in the ancient city of Aphrodisias, in modern-day Turkey, have been discovered and deciphered, revealing what life was like there over 1,500 years ago, researchers say.

The graffiti touches on many aspects of the city's life, including gladiator combat, chariot racing, religious fighting and sex. The markings date to a time when the Roman and Byzantine empires ruled over the city.

[lbryce]

gladiator graffitti ping

[boycott]

I could have been an artist back then.

[a fool in paradise]

[lbryce]

Gladiators probably did it between competition to pass the time while others fought.

[Joe 6-pack]

"Do you like gladiator graffiti?"

[a fool in paradise]

Primative video games.

[dp0622]

Spartacus was very good. The TV version. But I couldn’t take the guys kissing mid second season anymore. What a shame.

[lbryce]

Oddsmaker Payout Wall:Moose 5 to 1 over the Chicken
Vesuvius 2 and a half versus Romulus
'Jupiter Prime' 12 and a half times payout versus Slavemaster with hungry tiger and hippo

[W.]

Knock, knock!

Who's there?

Gladiator!

Gladiator who?

Gladiator before the [bleep!]

Censored for everyone's protection--unless you've a dirty mind, in which case you've figured it out already...

[a fool in paradise]

#ALIENS

[Kirkwood]

Octavius sucks olive pits.

[Huskrrrr]

Veni, Vidi, I kicked his ass.

[lbryce]

BTW:great picture wherever you found it.

[KarlInOhio]

We need better pictures.

[Georgia Girl 2]

LOL!

[SkyPilot]

http://www.nerdoutwithme.com/2013/10/ancient-graffiti-pompeii.html

[lbryce]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks lbryce.

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[colorado tanker]

Aphrodisiac graffiti?