Graffiti is nothing new, nor is rooting for the home team.
A fav. photo of all time. Priceless. Roman-period Greek inscription from the Jibal Hisma mountain range in #Saudi Arabia. Signed Lauricius (possibly a soldier), which declared "[The] Romans always win!". Inscribed circa 2ndC AD to reflect Roman military success.Tks to @DrJEBall pic.twitter.com/HaPDYnTzbH
— Stefano Ambrogi (@StefanoAmbrogi1) April 17, 2021
The Jibal Hisma range is in the northwest corner of Saudi Arabia and the inscription is further evidence of the extent of the Roman Empire at its peak in the 2nd century AD. This is what it looks like:
For more on the Roman occupation of this remote area read Madain Saleh and The Farthest Outpost.
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