Fragment of Roman fresco with black inscriptions

Fragment of a Roman fresco with black inscriptions. The painting was found on the left wall of the corridor leading to the ludus gladiatorius. As it turns out, the text had pleasant content: “To Popidius Rufus, unsurpassed organizer of gladiator games, to the protectors of the colonists, with well wishes”. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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