Benefactor robinjojo Posted July 18 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 18 Here's a funny piece from today's Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/jul/18/i-woz-here-why-do-tourists-keep-defacing-the-colosseum 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyden Posted July 18 · Member Share Posted July 18 Why? Because they are humans and humans have been doing that since forever. Like these Old Norse runes in Hagia Sophia which reportedly translate to: Halfdan was here. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 18 · Supporter Share Posted July 18 (edited) Typical archaeologists. They can't decide whether they love or hate graffiti. I wonder how old it has to be before it becomes an artefact. Edited July 18 by John Conduitt 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanB Posted July 20 · Member Share Posted July 20 On 7/18/2023 at 3:12 PM, robinjojo said: Here's a funny piece from today's Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/jul/18/i-woz-here-why-do-tourists-keep-defacing-the-colosseum Anyone know what the meaning is for the word "piles" in the article? I can't make any sense out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted July 20 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted July 20 1 minute ago, NathanB said: Anyone know what the meaning is for the word "piles" in the article? I can't make any sense out of it. Hemorrhoids. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanB Posted July 20 · Member Share Posted July 20 3 minutes ago, robinjojo said: Hemorrhoids. Thank you! I figured it had something to do with that part of the body, but both my guesses were wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Broucheion Posted July 21 · Member Share Posted July 21 (edited) Hi All, Then again, there's also Lord Byron's graffito at Sounion. https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/lords-byron-graffiti-in-the-temple-of-sounio-in-greece - Broucheion Edited July 21 by Broucheion 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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