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Anupama Ramakrishnan

Anupama Ramakrishnan

Anupama Ramakrishnan is a former Deccan Herald news editor and former features head for the New Indian Express. She is now an independent journalist based in Bangalore, India. She writes about history, culture, food, public health and public interest issues. Her work has appeared in BBC Travel and Condé Nast Traveler India. She has also published two e-books on Amazon.

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Graffiti scribbled on a wall in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii

Pompeii’s Graffiti Captures Every Joke, Boast and Argument of an Ancient Roman City Frozen in Time

The roughly 11,000 inscriptions preserved by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 C.E. offer a glimpse into everyday life in the Roman Empire