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Many of the buildings in the Roman town of Pompeii, preserved following the burial of the town by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE, were covered in electoral notices and graffiti on all manner of subjects.
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Sykes, K. (2012, November 16). Electoral Notices, Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/962/electoral-notices-pompeii/
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Sykes, Katharine. "Electoral Notices, Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 16, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/962/electoral-notices-pompeii/.
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Sykes, Katharine. "Electoral Notices, Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 16 Nov 2012. Web. 27 Mar 2025.
