Location
| Description
| Ref
| Text
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| I.2.20 | Bar/Brothel of Innulus and Papilio | 3932 | Weep, you girls. My penis has given you up. Now it penetrates men’s behinds. Goodbye, wondrous femininity! |
| I.2.23 | Peristyle of the Tavern of Verecundus | 3951 | Restitutus says: 'Restituta, take off your tunic, please, and show us your hairy privates'. |
| I.4.5 | House of the Citharist; below a drawing of a man with a large nose | 2375 | Amplicatus, I know that Icarus is buggering you. Salvius wrote this. |
| I.7.1 | Vestibule of the House of Paquius Proculus
| 8075 | The finances officer of the emperor Nero says this food is poison. |
| I.7.8 | Bar; left of the door | 8162 | We two dear men, friends forever, were here. If you want to know our names, they are Gaius and Aulus. |
| I.10.2-3 | Thermopolium of Prima | 8258 | Successus, a weaver, loves the innkeeper’s slave girl named Iris. She, however, does not love him. Still, he begs her to have pity on him. His rival wrote this. Goodbye. [Severus] |
| I.10.2-3 | Thermopolium of Prima | 8259 | Envious one, why do you get in the way. Submit to a handsomer man and one who is being treated very wrongly and good looking. [Answer by Successus] |
| I.10.2-3 | Thermopolium of Prima | 8259 | I have spoken. I have written all there is to say. You love Iris, but she does not love you. [Answer by Severus] |
| I.10.2-3 | Thermopolium of Prima | 8297 | Word square:
R O MllA
O Ly I .M
M. I .L. O
A M Ol R
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| I.10.4 | Near the rear entrance vestibule of the House of Menander | 8356 | At Nuceria, look for Novellia Primigenia near the Roman gate in the prostitute’s district. |
| I.10.4 | Exterior of the House of Menander | 8304 | Satura was here on September 3rd. |
| I.10.7 | House of the Smith; left of the door | 8364 | Secundus says hello to his Prima, wherever she is. I ask, my mistress, that you love me. |
| II.2.1 | Caupona of Astylus and Pardalus | 8408 | Lovers are like bees in that they live a honeyed life. |
| II.2.3 | Caupona of Athictus; right of the door | 8442 | I screwed the barmaid. |
| II.3.9 | Pottery Shop or Bar of Nicanor; right of the door | 10070 | Lesbianus, you defecate and you write, ‘Hello, everyone!’
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| II.4.1 | Shop; left of the door, near a picture of Mercury | 8475 | Palmyra, the thirst-quencher. |
| II.7 | Gladiator barracks | 8767 | Floronius, privileged soldier of the 7th legion, was here. The women did not know of his presence. Only six women came to know, too few for such a stallion. |
| II.7 | Gladiator barracks | 8792 | On April 19th, I made bread. |
| II.7 | Gladiator barracks | 8792b | Antiochus hung out here with his girlfriend Cithera. |
| III.2.1 | House of Trebius Valens | 8824 | Valens, you call me a lady. Would to heaven I were a lady, Valens! We just ask for health. |
| III.4.2 | House of the Moralist | 7698a | Let water wash your feet clean and a slave wipe them dry; let a cloth cover the couch; take care of our linens. |
| III.4.2 | House of the Moralist | 7698b | Remove lustful expressions and flirtatious tender eyes from another man’s wife; may there be modesty in your expression. |
| III.4.2 | House of the Moralist | 7698c | […] postpone your tiresome quarrels if you can, or leave and take them home with you. |
| III.5.1 | House of Pascius Hermes; left of the door | 7716 | To the one defecating here. Beware of the curse. If you look down on this curse, may you have an angry Jupiter for an enemy. |
| III.5.3 | On the wall in the street | 8898 | Theophilus, don’t perform oral sex on girls against the city wall like a dog. |
| III.5.4 | Exterior of a small house | 8903 | Gaius Sabinus says a fond hello to Statius. Traveler, you eat bread in Pompeii but you go to Nuceria to drink. At Nuceria, the drinking is better. |
| V.1.18 | House of the Epigrams; right of the door | 4066 | Daphnus was here with his Felicla. |
| V.1.26 | House of L. Caecilius Iucundus | 4091 | Whoever loves, let him flourish. Let him perish who knows not love. Let him perish twice over whoever forbids love. |
| V.1.26 | House of L. Caecilius Jucundus; peristyle
| 4087 | Staphylus was here with Quieta. |
| V.3.9 | House of Cosmus and Epidia; right of the door | 6702 | Aufidius was here. Goodbye. |
| V.5 | Just outside the Vesuvius gate | 6641 | Defecator, may everything turn out okay so that you can leave this place. |
| V.5 | Near the Vesuvius Gate | 7086 | Marcus loves Spendusa. |
| V.5.3 | Barracks of the Julian-Claudian gladiators; column in the peristyle | 4289 | Celadus the Thracian gladiator is the delight of all the girls. |
| VI | On the Street of Mercury | 1321 | Publius Comicius Restitutus stood right here with his brother. |
| VI.6.1 | House of Pansa
| 139 | The city block of the Arrii Pollii in the possession of Gnaeus Alleius Nigidius Maius is available to rent from July 1st. There are shops on the first floor, upper stories, high-class rooms and a house. A person interested in renting this property should contact Primus, the slave of Gnaeus Alleius Nigidius Maius. |
| VI.11 | On the Vico del Labirinto | 1393 | On April 20th, I gave a cloak to be washed. On May 7th, a headband. On May 8th, two tunics. |
| VI.13.19 | House of Sextus Pompeius Axiochus and Julia Helena; left of the door | 4485 | Hectice, baby, Mercator says hello to you. |
| VI.14 | On the Vico degli Scienziati | 3042 | Cruel Lalagus, why do you not love me? |
| VI.14.20 | House of Orpheus | 4523 | I have buggered men. |
| VI.14.36 | Bar of Salvius | 3494 | In one bar, a picture depicts two men playing dice. One shouts, "Six!" while his opponent holds up two fingers and says, "No, that’s not a ‘three’; it’s a ‘two’”. By the door of the bar, another picture shows a short man driving a group of men out. Above his head are the words, “Go on, get out of here! You have been fighting!” |
| VI.14.36 | Bar of Salvius; over a picture of a woman carrying a pitcher of wine and a drinking goblet | 3494 | Whoever wants to serve themselves can go on an drink from the sea. |
| VI.14.37 | Wood-Working Shop of Potitus | 3498 | What a lot of tricks you use to deceive, innkeeper. You sell water but drink unmixed wine. |
| VI.14.43 | Atrium of the House of the Large Brothel | 1520 | Blondie has taught me to hate dark-haired girls. I shall hate them, if I can, but I wouldn’t mind loving them. Pompeian Venus Fisica wrote this. |
| VI.15.6 | House of the Iron Hearth
| 4637 | Rufus loves Cornelia Hele. |
| VI.16.15 | Atrium of the House of the Ara Maxima
| 6842 | If anyone does not believe in Venus, they should gaze at my girl friend. |
| VII | House of the Tetrastyle Atrium | 2060 | Romula hung out here with Staphylus. |
| VII.1.40 | House of Caesius Blandus; in the peristyle of the House of Mars and Venus on the Street of the Augustales | 1714 | It took 640 paces to walk back and forth between here and there ten times. |
| VII.6.35 | Brothel of Venus; on the Vico dei Soprastanti opposite the Vicolo del Gallo | 1645 | May Love burn in some lonely mountains whoever wants to rape my girl friend! |
| VII.2.18 | In Vicolo del Panattiere, House of C. Vibius
| 3117 | Atimetus got me pregnant. |
| VII.2.18 | In Vicolo del Panattiere, House of the C. Vibius
| 3131 | Figulus loves Idaia. |
| VII.2.44 | Bar of Hedone (or Colepius) on the Street of the Augustales; on the corner towards the Lupanar | 1679 | Hedone says, 'You can get a drink here for only one coin. You can drink better wine for two coins. You can drink Falernian for four coins.' |
| VII.2.48 | House of D. Caprasius Primus | 3061 | I don’t want to sell my husband, not for all the gold in the world. |
| VII.7.5 | House of the Calpurnii | 4783 | Crescens is sweet and charming. |
| VII.9 | Building of Eumachia, Via dell' Abbondanza | 2048 | Secundus likes to screw boys. |
| VII.12.18-20 | The Lupanar | 2175 | I screwed a lot of girls here. |
| VII.12.18-20 | The Lupanar | 2185 | On June 15th, Hermeros screwed here with Phileterus and Caphisus. |
| VII.12.18-20 | The Lupanar | 2192 | Sollemnes, you screw well! |
| VII.12.18-20 | The Lupanar | 2193 | Here Harpocras had a good screw with Drauca for a denarius.
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| VII.12.35 | Vico d’ Eumachia, small room of a possible brothel | 2145 | Gaius Valerius Venustus, soldier of the 1st praetorian cohort, in the century of Rufus, screwer of women. |
| VII.12.35 | Vico d’ Eumachia, small room of a possible brothel | 2146 | Vibius Restitutus slept here alone and missed his darling Urbana. |
| VII.12.35 | Vico d’ Eumachia, small room of a possible brothel | 2163 | The warmest hello to Saenecio Fortunaus, wherever he may go. |
| VII.15.11-12 | House of Verus; between the two doors of the house | 4838 | Secundus says hello to his friends. |
| VIII | Corridor in the Theatre | 2457 | Methe, slave of Cominia, from Atella, loves Chrestus. May Pompeian Venus be dear to both of them and may they always live in harmony. |
| VIII | Street of the Theatres | 64 | A copper pot went missing from my shop. Anyone who returns it to me will be given 65 bronze coins (sestertii). 20 more will be given for information leading to the capture of the thief. |
| VIII.1 | Above a bench outside the Marina Gate | 1751 | If anyone sits here, let him read this first of all: if anyone wants a screw, he should look for Attice; she costs 4 sestertii. |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1797 | No young buck is complete until he has fallen in love. |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1808 | Auge loves Allotenus. |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1811 | A small problem gets larger if you ignore it. |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1812 | Caesius faithfully loves M[…name lost] |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1816 | Epaphra, you are bald! |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1820 | Chie, I hope your hemorrhoids rub together so much that they hurt worse than when they ever have before! |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1824 | Let everyone in love come and see. I want to break Venus’ ribs with clubs and cripple the goddess’ loins. If she can strike through my soft chest, then why can’t I smash her head with a club? |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1826 | Phileros is a eunuch! |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1837 | If you are able, but not willing, why do you put off our joy and kindle hope and tell me always to come back tomorrow. So, force me to die since you force me to live without you. Your gift will be to stop torturing me. Certainly, hope returns to the lover what it has once snatched away. |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1842 | Gaius Pumidius Dipilus was here on October 3rd 78 BC. |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1852 | Pyrrhus to his colleague Chius: I grieve because I hear you have died; and so farewell. |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1863 | Take hold of your servant girl whenever you want to; it’s your right. |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1864 | Samius to Cornelius: go hang yourself! |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1880 | Lucius Istacidius, I regard as a stranger anyone who doesn’t invite me to dinner. |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1880 | The man I am having dinner with is a barbarian. |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1881 | Virgula to her friend Tertius: you are disgusting! |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1882 | The one who buggers a fire burns his penis. |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1904 | O walls, you have held up so much tedious graffiti that I am amazed that you have not already collapsed in ruin. |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1926 | Epaphra is not good at ball games. |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1928 | Love dictates to me as I write and Cupid shows me the way, but may I die if god should wish me to go on without you. |
| VIII.2 | In the Basilica | 1951 | Sarra, you are not being very nice, leaving me all alone like this.
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| VIII.7.6 | Inn of the Muledrivers; left of the door | 4957 | We have wet the bed, host. I confess we have done wrong. If you want to know why, there was no chamber pot. |
| VIII.7.16 | In the Gladiators Barracks | 4397 | Celadus the Thracier makes the girls moan!
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| IX.1.26 | Atrium of the House of Sodom and Gomorrah | 2409a | Stronius Stronnius knows nothing! |
| IX.2.18 | Tablinum of the House of Curvius Marcellus and Fabia | 4993 | Ampliatus Pedania is a thief! |
| IX.5.11 | House of Poppaeus Sabinus; peristyle | 5092 | If you felt the fires of love, mule-driver, you would make more haste to see Venus. I love a charming boy; I ask you, goad the mules; let’s go. Take me to Pompeii, where love is sweet. You are mine… |
| IX.5.18 | House of Hercules and Nessus; beside the door of house | 5112 | Learn this: while I am alive, you, hateful death, are coming. |
| IX.8.3 | Atrium of the House of the Centennial | 5213 | My lusty son, with how many women have you had sexual relations? |
| IX.8.3 | House of the Centennial; in the latrine near the front door | 5243 | 'Secundus defecated here' three time on one wall. |
| IX.8.3 | House of the Centennial; interior of the house | 5279 | Once you are dead, you are nothing. |
| IX.8.? | Triclinium of the house | 5251 | Restitutus has deceived many girls. |
| Extramural | Nocera Necropolis (on a tomb) | 10231 | Serena hates Isidorus. |
| Extramural | Nocera Necropolis (on a tomb) | 10241 | Greetings to Primigenia of Nuceria. I would wish to become a signet ring for no more than an hour, so that I might give you kisses dispatched with your signature. |
| Herculaneum | Bar/inn joined to the Suburban Baths | 0674 | [a bar tab] …Some nuts …? coins; drinks: 14 coins; lard: 2 coins; bread: 3 coins; three meat cutlets: 12 coins; four sausages: 8 coins. Total: 51 coins |
| Herculaneum | Bar/inn joined to the Suburban Baths | 10675 | Two friends were here. While they were, they had bad service in every way from a guy named Epaphroditus. They threw him out and spent 105 and half sestertii most agreeably on whores. |
| Herculaneum | Bar/inn joined to the Suburban Baths | 10677 | Apelles the chamberlain with Dexter, a slave of Caesar, ate here most agreeably and had a screw at the same time. |
| Herculaneum | Bar/inn joined to the Suburban Baths | 10678 | Apelles Mus and his brother Dexter each pleasurably had sex with two girls twice. |
| Herculaneum | On a water distribution tower | 10488 | Anyone who wants to defecate in this place is advised to move along. If you act contrary to this warning, you will have to pay a penalty. Children must pay [number missing] silver coins. Slaves will be beaten on their behinds. |
| Herculaneum | House of the Gem
| 10619 | Apollinaris, the doctor of the emperor Titus, defecated well here. |
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