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Caricature from Pompeii

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Caricature of Pompeii
Caricature from Pompeii

Roman graffiti from the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii. On the wall you can see a caricature of a man with a pointed chin, a laurel wreath and a big nose.

Below there is an inscription: Rufus est, or “This is Rufus”.

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