Ancient Pompeii Stick Figure

Child art, Pompeii, 1st Century AD In the 1st century AD, a Roman child used a stylus to carve this little stick figure into a wall in Pompeii. More than half of children’s graffiti in Pompeii can be found in public, suggesting kids had active lives outside of home & lots of access to public spaces. A child’s stick figure drawing from Ancient Pompeii. ca. 1st century AD

An educational-style image compares a modern-looking stick figure drawing with a real ancient Roman carving from Pompeii. The joke is that children’s graffiti and drawings have looked essentially the same for nearly two thousand years, making the ancient child feel relatable. It can be sent as a reaction to timeless childhood behavior or the idea that kids never change. EN: An educational-style image compares a modern-looking stick figure drawing with a real ancient Roman carving from Pompeii. The joke is that children’s graffiti and drawings have looked essentially the same for nearly two thousand years, making the ancient child feel relatable. It can be sent as a reaction to timeless childhood behavior or the idea that kids never change.

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