Obscene graffiti on Hadrian’s Wall

[Eldorado]

It is the most puerile scrawl that covers bus shelters and cubicle doors around the country, but even Roman soldiers couldn’t resist a giggle.

A large phallus has been unearthed at Hadrian’s Wall, lifting the lid on a 1,700-year-old feud between Roman soldiers.

The obscene graffiti, accompanied by Latin writing which brands a Roman soldier a "s---ter”, has been discovered carved into stone at the Vindolanda fort near Hexham, Northumberland.

Archaeologists believe the ancient scribbles were part of a spat between two Roman soldiers at the World Heritage Site.

The message reads, "SECVNDINVS CACOR," which translates as: "Secundinus, the s---ter."

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[Buzz_Light_Year]

Makes me wonder if cave paintings need to be reanalyzed.

[acute]

This thread isn't what I imagined.

I was expecting English graffiti saying...

     *U** OFF BACK TO ROME !!!

     YOU'RE NOT WELCOME HERE.

 

Edited May 26, 2022 by acute

[joseraul]

glad that this is the thing that ties us to our ancestors. we are a complex and beautiful species.

[Orphalesion]

That's a really crappy insult (pun not intended). Didn't the Ancient Romans know that everybody poops?

[Buzz_Light_Year]

20 minutes ago, Orphalesion said:

That's a really crappy insult (pun not intended). Didn't the Ancient Romans know that everybody poops?

Well there may be another way of looking at the graffiti. You have a phallus and Secundinus is a pooper. Now let your mind run wild.

[jethrofloyd]

Very nice inspiration to Banksy.

[newbloodmoon]

Well aren’t we all just little ones in the long run?

[justin3651]

If I recall correctly penises were good luck to romans. They even wore winged penis pendants.

I guess that means when my "friends" drew magic marker penises on my face at the end of 7th grade slumber party they were just wishing me well for 8th grade...