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The drawings show human figures holding spears as they face four-legged animals (Image: E-Journal degli Scavi di Pompei) The discovery of an incredible new set of drawings in Pompeii has shed further insight into life in the Roman city ahead of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius . The charcoal graffiti discovered on the walls of a courtyard appears to show children as young as five would regularly watch gladiator battles – and would recount their feats with wall drawings. The paintings, believed to be around 2,000 years old, show men carrying spears and shields fighting each other as well as animals.

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