Ancient Pompeii Yields Children's Gladiator Doodles
TL;DR
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered 2,000-year-old "violent" doodles drawn by children, depicting gladiators and hunters. These drawings, found on a wall along Via dell'Abbondanza, reflect the real-life violence children witnessed in Roman amphitheaters. The discovery sheds light on childhood in ancient Rome and the impact of exposure to violence on young minds.
Topics:worldarchaeology#ancient-rome#archaeological-discovery#archaeology#childrens-drawings#pompeii#violence
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