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

Ben Stones’s imposing concrete set includes the signature graffito, “I love you, will u marry me,” that was painted on a concrete bridge of the housing project in 2001 and became an unlikely Sheffield icon.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023

“See the strength of the Turk,” warns a large graffito left by a Turkish soldier.

From The Guardian • Oct. 29, 2015

Each bore a stamp on the handle; the smaller had also a graffito on the rim of the bottom made by a succession of little dots.

From Roman Britain in 1914 by Haverfield, F. (Francis)