Viggen Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 A facelift of the Colosseum in Rome that began last fall has revealed centuries of graffiti. Removing the accumulated grime and calcification, experts discovered layers of inscriptions on the section of a wall seen here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecimusCaesar Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 It's fasccinating to see the accumilation of so many centuries of graffiti, all in one place. A poignant reminder of the vast time that seperates us from Ancient Rome, but also of the many people over the centuries that have been fascinated by the Romans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divus Iulius Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Fascinating, The Red Cross is shown, which are symbols of Victory, they may have hung the Armour of the Victorious upon it, Why does the Article say "Red Palm" when its a "Cruciform Tropaeum" , It as a Shield on it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 The article quite clearly states: Today, the meaning of the designs in this particular spot is a mystery, though patches of newly cleaned plaster on other parts of the wall show a palm frond in red (a symbol of victory) and the letters "VIND," which may be part of the word vindicatio, or vengeance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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