What Does First-century Roman Graffiti Say?

[Viggen 95]

A facelift of the Colosseum in Rome that began last fall has revealed centuries of graffiti. Removing the accumulated grime and calcification, experts discovered layers of inscriptions on the section of a wall seen here

[DecimusCaesar 1]

It's fasccinating to see the accumilation of so many centuries of graffiti, all in one place. A poignant reminder of the vast time that seperates us from Ancient Rome, but also of the many people over the centuries that have been fascinated by the Romans.

[Divus Iulius 0]

Fascinating, The Red Cross is shown, which are symbols of Victory, they may have hung the Armour of the Victorious upon it, Why does the Article say "Red Palm" when its a "Cruciform Tropaeum" , It as a Shield on it.. 

[Melvadius 4]

The article quite clearly states:

 

 

Today, the meaning of the designs in this particular spot is a mystery, though patches of newly cleaned plaster on other parts of the wall show a palm frond in red (a symbol of victory) and the letters "VIND," which may be part of the word vindicatio, or vengeance