In the year 79 after Christ, the city of Pompeii -located in southern Italy, then belonging to
to Ancient Rome- was completely devastated and buried as a result of the eruption of
Vesuvius volcano. Various discoveries have shaped the Archaeological Park.
A group of archaeologists found frescoes, skeletons and coins in the trenches of the Regio V.
However, what stands out among the findings are electoral propaganda messages of the time.
A political slogan, written in Latin with black letters on a white background, says: "Helvium Sabinum Aedilem
D (ignum) R (ei) P (ublicae) V (irum) B (onum) O (ro) V (os) F (aciatis) ". Archaeologist Carmen Caesaris explained that,
translated into Spanish, means: "Please choose the mayor Helvio Sabino, worthy of the State, a good one".
A second propaganda message, painted in red, asks for support for "Albucium" (Lucio Albucio).
"Lucio Albucio is a 'known' candidate for those who investigate Pompeii, since he belonged to the
same gens (? family, the Albucios) as the owners of the Casa de las Bodas de Plata, "he said.
Caesaris through your Twitter account, along with an image of the candidate's alleged home.
In the era of Ancient Rome, support for candidates was not based on their promises, but on their
moral quality These should be presented with their name and the personal or moral reasons why they should
be chosen
According to the estimates of the specialists, this propaganda corresponds to the last elections
carried out in Pompeii, prior to the catastrophe, 1939 years ago.
Researchers have also found the skeleton of a man beheaded by a volcano stone
and frescoes with mythological figures.