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Archaeology
2,000-year-old graffiti just rewrote the history on Pompeii
Quartz - Olivia Goldhill
Pompeii, the Roman city preserved for two millennia thanks to a volcanic eruption that engulfed the area in ash in 79 AD, has long been studied as a window to the past. Newly discovered scribbles of graffiti,
West Bank
Palestinian Cars Vandalized, Sprayed With Hebrew Graffiti in West Bank
haaretz.com - Yotam Berger
Twenty-eight cars were vandalized earlier this week in the Palestinian West Bank village of Mazra'a al-Qibliya near Ramallah, Palestinians reported. …
Drawing
Who's Betty Clease, why was she a 'fool' and did she end up with Ken? Mystery of children's graffiti after 75-year-old scrawlings
dailymail.co.uk - Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline
Extraordinary graffiti made by children during the Second World War has been discovered inside a condemned bomb shelter found deep under a school. The …
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Manchester
Spray Painting Spree In Manchester Leads To Charges
Patch - Chris Dehnel
A man was arrested on Tuesday after a spray incident at the Eversource Energy substation in Manchester. MANCHESTER, CT — A man was arrested on Tuesday …
Peterborough
Arrest made in graffiti spree in downtown Peterborough
globalnews.ca - By Greg Davis
A rash of graffiti in downtown Peterborough led to the arrest of a man on Tuesday night, Peterborough police say around 10:45 p.m., an officer noticed …
Communist Party
Asian Australian Politician’s Campaign Posters Vandalized With Racist Graffiti
nextshark.com - Ryan General
Election posters for an Asian Australian council candidate have been spray-painted with racist graffiti. Asian Australian Yongbei Tang, a current …
Jewish Culture
Police make arrest after Charedi man has antisemitic abuse shouted at him on the street
thejc.com - www.thejc.com
RELATED STORIES UK News Jewish Voice For Labour forced to cancel event after 'antisemitic bomb threat' hoax Daniel Sugarman Wednesday, September 26, …
The Inquisitr added this to MIMESIS
Pompeii
Graffiti Found In A Pompeii Home May Reveal The Exact Day Mount Vesuvius Erupted, Putting It On October 17
The Inquisitr - Kristine Moore
Graffiti found inside a home in Pompeii that was being renovated at the time of Mount Vesuvius's eruption may point to a new date for the town's …
Yarn
Tired of Being Tasered and Thrown in Jail, Street Artist HOT TEA Switched from Graffiti to Yarn
neatorama.com
Eric Rieger wanted to be a graffiti artist, but after being tasered and sent to jail, he decided to forgo spray paint and pick up yarn instead. Smart …
SkyTrain
Someone tried to insult Seth Rogen with Skytrain graffiti and failed miserably
vancouverisawesome.com - Elana Shepert
Seth Rogen has been the source of controversy across the nation after becoming the comedic voice of transit in both Vancouver and Toronto. In Toronto, …
Complexadded this to MIMESIS
Offbeat News
Employee Violates Graffiti Wall... (Feat. Qias Omar) | Life At Complex
Complex - ByComplex
On this episode we take a look into the behind the scenes shoot of Full Size Run skit. Sneaker YouTuber Qias Omar swings by the office to share his …
Child Abuse
Vandals Mark University Heights Church with Anti-Gay Graffiti Aimed at Employee
nbcsandiego.com - By Omari Fleming
St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church in University Heights was desecrated with hate graffiti aimed at a parish employee. Pastoral Associate Aaron …
San Diego
Vandals Mark Church with Anti-Gay Graffiti Aimed at Employee
nbcsandiego.com - www.nbcsandiego.com
Sponsored NBC 7's Omari Fleming spoke to the church employee who said all the parish wants to do is welcome others. (Published Tuesday, Oct 16, 2018 …
Laptops
Man Accused of Downloading Porn, Committing Sex Act During Break-In
iheart.com - City News Service
Oct 15, 2018 SANTA ANA (CNS) - Felony charges were filed today against a 19-year-old probationer charged with breaking into the residence of three …
Selling
Notorious graffiti artist caught selling laughing gas at Lockdown Festival
devonlive.com - Ted Davenport
A notorious graffiti artist was caught with 1,500 canisters of Laughing Gas after he was caught selling the illegal drug at last year's Lockdown …
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Street Art
Trio Of Vandals Arrested For Multiple Acts Of Graffiti: Police
Patch - Alex Costello
Police say they spray painted government buildings, and one even tagged a police car parked in front of a court house.
LGBTQI
Police investigating graffiti against gay CA politician as hate crime
sdgln.com - byTimothy Rawles - Community Editor for SDGLN
An openly gay Redwood City Council candidate, Jason Galisatus, is not being deterred by what appears to be homophobic hate speech he found spray …
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Street Art
Reward Offered To Find Suspect Who Sprayed Biased Graffiti On HS
Patch - Alexis Tarrazi
The suspect is wanted for spraying racist and anti-Semitic graffiti on the side of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School last weekend.
Street Art
Graffiti and Street Art in Reykjavík
celebritybuzz.org - By Jesse
Despite being the world’s northernmost capital, Reykjavík is home to a thriving and prevalent street art scene. Where did it all begin and where does …
Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC champ Nurmagomedov thanks Turkey for support after Istanbul graffiti
dailysabah.com
Russian mixed martial arts fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov thanked Turkey on Monday after graffiti of him defeating Conor McGregor in a fight appeared on …
Hong Kong
6 extremely Instagrammable reasons to visit Hong Kong
celebritybuzz.org - By Jesse
After you’ve snapped the essential postcard shots of Hong Kong — namely Star Ferry and Victoria Harbour — how about a detour to an abandoned …
Policing
Vandals target Canberra school on last night of holidays
canberratimes.com.au
Police are investigating a series of break-ins at the Namadgi School in Kambah, which left windows broken and walls defaced with graffiti. About …
Street Art
How Digbeth gave a home to graffiti and street art
celebritybuzz.org - By Jesse
Just a short walk from the centre of Birmingham is the self-proclaimed creative quarter of Digbeth, where street artists from around the world have …
Amusement Parks
Disney Builds Autonomous Graffiti Drone
hackaday.com - by: Richard Baguley
Ever seen a bit of graffiti in a strange location and wondered how the graffiti artist got up there? It might have been a drone rather than an …
Encryption
An unsolved Pigpen graffiti [Klausis Krypto Kolumne]
scienceblogs.de - Klaus Schmeh
Can you decipher this encrypted graffiti that was found near Rome, Italy? The encryption method used looks like a Pigpen variant.The /r/Codes message …
Us Weeklyadded this to Painting
Banksy
Buyer of Shredded $1.4 Million Banksy Painting Moves Forward With Purchase: ‘My Own Piece of Art History’
Us Weekly - Jessica Vacco-Bolanos
No change of heart! The purchaser of the $1.4 million Banksy Girl with Balloon painting has decided to keep the artwork despite the fact that it …
DW News
Street Art
Graffiti in the forest
DW News - DW English
This approach to street-art is called CelloGraffiti. Russian artist Evgeny Ches sprays his works on cellophane foil in the forest. There, his …
Atlas Obscura
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The Old Prison
Atlas Obscura
This prison on the Maltese island of Gozo is almost 500 years old, and they have the graffiti to prove it. The nation of Malta is an archipelago of 21 …
The Stranger
Fetish Graffiti of the Day
thestranger.com - Leilani Polk
by Leilani PolkI wonder if they're including women who wear diapers for medical reasons?[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this …
Patch
Street Art
Somerville Hair Salon Hosts Cut-A-Thon For Late Cousin's Mural
Patch - Alexis Tarrazi
Hairtage Hair Lounge is raising funds to erect a mural in honor Jerome Gonzalez a talented graffiti artist who tragically died in February.