Children’s sketches of violent scenes of gladiators and hunters battling animals have been uncovered at the archaeological park of Pompeii, the park’s superintendent has said.The drawings, thought to be made by children between the ages of five and seven sometime before Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, were found on the walls of a back room in the “Island of chaste lovers” residential sector of the archaeological park.They show that even children in ancient times were exposed to extreme violence.“It does not seem to be a problem only of today, between video games and social media,” Gabriel Zuchtriegel said in a statement about the latest discovery.“The difference is that in ancient times the bloodshed in the arena was real and that few saw it as a problem with all the possible repercussions on the psycho-mental development of Pompeian children.”The drawings are thought to be the work of children aged 5-7. – Archaeological Park of PompeiiAs of Tuesday, visitors to the park can see the drawings from suspended walkways above the excavation as archaeologists continue to work on the site.The drawings depict a fight scene with two gladiators, spears in hand, facing what is likely to have been intended to be wild boars. Nearby lies the head of a bird of prey archaeologists say could have been an eagle.The drawings also include a child’s outlined hands made with charcoal and figures playing with a ball.There is also a boxing scene with both boxers appearing to be lying on the ground in a “knock-out,” according to the park’s description of the discovery.An even older drawing on an adjacent wall was presumably made by an older child with the use of a red mineral pigment rather than charcoal, but it was partially covered in whitewash, suggesting the room was being repainted to cover up the childrens’ drawings on the walls, archaeologists said.Visitors can look at the drawings from suspended walkways. – Archaeological Park of PompeiiThe older painting, likely drawn by an older child according to researchers, depicts a more sophisticated marine scene with two ships surrounded by fantastical fish, one of which was caught on a hook.Children likely witnessed violencePompeii park has started a collaboration with the Departme …
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[mwai_chat context=”Let’s have a discussion about this article:nnChildren’s sketches of violent scenes of gladiators and hunters battling animals have been uncovered at the archaeological park of Pompeii, the park’s superintendent has said.The drawings, thought to be made by children between the ages of five and seven sometime before Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, were found on the walls of a back room in the “Island of chaste lovers” residential sector of the archaeological park.They show that even children in ancient times were exposed to extreme violence.“It does not seem to be a problem only of today, between video games and social media,” Gabriel Zuchtriegel said in a statement about the latest discovery.“The difference is that in ancient times the bloodshed in the arena was real and that few saw it as a problem with all the possible repercussions on the psycho-mental development of Pompeian children.”The drawings are thought to be the work of children aged 5-7. – Archaeological Park of PompeiiAs of Tuesday, visitors to the park can see the drawings from suspended walkways above the excavation as archaeologists continue to work on the site.The drawings depict a fight scene with two gladiators, spears in hand, facing what is likely to have been intended to be wild boars. Nearby lies the head of a bird of prey archaeologists say could have been an eagle.The drawings also include a child’s outlined hands made with charcoal and figures playing with a ball.There is also a boxing scene with both boxers appearing to be lying on the ground in a “knock-out,” according to the park’s description of the discovery.An even older drawing on an adjacent wall was presumably made by an older child with the use of a red mineral pigment rather than charcoal, but it was partially covered in whitewash, suggesting the room was being repainted to cover up the childrens’ drawings on the walls, archaeologists said.Visitors can look at the drawings from suspended walkways. – Archaeological Park of PompeiiThe older painting, likely drawn by an older child according to researchers, depicts a more sophisticated marine scene with two ships surrounded by fantastical fish, one of which was caught on a hook.Children likely witnessed violencePompeii park has started a collaboration with the Departme …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]
