graffito
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“Thus, the monk drew a graffito of a cross onto the wall, accompanied by a prayer with which he was very familiar.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
Their theory also fit with an ancient graffito found in Puteoli, Italy, depicting a crucified individual, with a woman’s name, Alkimila, above a shoulder.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2023
“See the strength of the Turk,” warns a large graffito left by a Turkish soldier.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 29, 2015
Adding insult to injury was the appearance of a stenciled graffito — “It’s Like Talkin to a Wall” — across the section, with the same sentiment expressed in Arabic above and Hebrew below.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2015
On the wall on the right side is the following graffito, or inscription, scratched with some sharp instrument: IIX.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)
Plus, a judge temporarily blocks the Paramount-Warner deal, and Tom Hiddleston studied Latin to read graffiti at Pompeii.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
In Troy, recent graffiti downtown targeted the mayor, city council president and Flock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The foundation sought to recruit Muslims to spray-paint "sacred graffiti" in the UK.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Many shop fronts along the route were boarded up, with the plywood then sprayed with graffiti.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
There were chain-link fences with razor wire, iron bars on windows, and graffiti covering the wall of an abandoned warehouse.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
