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Dolete puellae

Dolete puellae

graffiti · charcoal

Dolete puellae is a Roman graffiti found in the ruins of Pompeii dated before 79 BC. It is a short sentence presumably written in charcoal. The partially fragmentary text has been interpreted as an early declaration—possibly satirical or sarcastic—of a change of sexual orientation or coming out of the closet.

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charcoal
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