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  • A SERVILE RIDDLE FROM POMPE...
    Elder, Olivia

    Classical quarterly, 05/2024
    Journal Article

    Abstract This article reconsiders a graffitied riddle from Pompeii ( CIL 4.1877). It argues that slavery is one possible dimension of the puzzle, and that acknowledging the existence of slavery in this text testifies to the potential of Pompeian graffiti as a source for overlooked social histories .