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[[Image:pompeii-graffiti.jpg|frame|right|[[Vulgar Latin]], as in this political graffiti at [[Pompeii]], was the language of the ordinary people of the [[Roman Empire]], distinct from the [[Classical Latin]] of literature.]]
On the other hand, [[Viking]] graffiti can be found in [[Rome]] and [[Newgrange|Newgrange Mound]] in [[Ireland]], and [[Varangian]]s carved their [[rune]]s in [[Hagia Sophia]]. The Ancient [[Irish]] carved stones with an alphabet called [[Ogham]].
[[Fresco]]s and [[Mural]]s are art forms that involve leaving images and writing on wall surfaces. Like the prehistoric [[cave paintings|cave wall paintings]], they are not graffiti, as they are created with the explicit permission (and usually support) of the owner of the walls.
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