Fading painted signs

Herculaneum

Painting on walls 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 as Roman times. Evidence for this comes from the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum as seen before on these photos […]

Signs & Frescoes in Pompeii & Herculaneum

This entry was posted in Photo Essays and tagged Ancient Erik Winkler Fresco Ghostsigns Herculaneum Italy Perspex Pompeii Protection Roman Schitterend on February 11, 2015 by Sam Roberts

Herculaneum Vinters Ghostsign by Will Collin — 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 ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum which were covered in volcanic ash for around 1,700 years following the eruption of mount […]

Ancient Ghostsigns

This entry was posted in Off Piste Painted Lettering Photo Essays and tagged Ancient Herculaneum History Italy Pompeii Related and Random Research Roman on January 21, 2010 by Sam Roberts