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Painting on walls in Pompeii & Herculaneum

Signs & Frescoes in Pompeii & Herculaneum

When I give talks on the history of signs painted on walls I often refer to their ancient history, going back at least as far … Read more

Categories Sign Collections, Sign Destinations, Sign Preservation, Signs of Note
Herculaneum Vinters Ghostsign by Will Collin

Ancient Ghostsigns

Vote Titus (Pompeii) Are these the oldest ghostsigns in the world? Will at Naked came back from a trip to Italy where he visited the … Read more

Categories Sign Destinations, Sign Preservation, Signs of Note

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Hi, I'm Sam. I hope you enjoy learning about fading painted signs on this site. Please get in touch (sam@ghostsigns.co.uk) with discoveries and questions.

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