A product concept exploring how location-aware storytelling can connect modern visitors with the intimate, human stories of Pompeii's graffiti. This interactive prototype visualizes a potential user journey for education and engagement.
Explore the Concept Share Feedback"Admiror, O paries, te non cecidisse, qui tot scriptorium taedia sustineas."
"I wonder, O wall, that you have not yet collapsed, you who bear the weight of so many writers."
— Graffiti from a Pompeian wall
"As a product person fascinated by Roman daily life and religion—from graffiti to lararium—I built this to visualize how technology might serve deeper public understanding, not commerce. This prototype represents a vision for making intimate history accessible."
A concept prototype exploring how digital curation could make the personal voices in Pompeii's graffiti accessible. This focuses on the user experience of discovering social history in situ.
Centers on ordinary Pompeiians—their loves, jokes, and daily concerns—through authentic graffiti, creating human connection rather than presenting architectural facts.
Stories trigger based on visitor location, connecting narrative to physical place. Enhances on-site flow and creates serendipitous discovery.
Offers curated thematic paths (Love & Romance, Politics & Satire, Commerce) allowing for repeat visits and targeted educational experiences.
Designed as a potential tool for the Park's educational mission, focusing on visitor learning and preservation of intangible heritage.
Click on the markers to experience how visitors might encounter graffiti stories at specific locations in Pompeii.
"Victoria, may you sleep well and may you desire me."
Found in a tavern, this heartfelt message shows public declarations of affection aren't modern. It offers a direct emotional connection to the past.
"Profit is joy."
Scratched near the Forum, this simple phrase captures the entrepreneurial spirit that fueled Pompeii's bustling economy.
This is a vision prototype, shared to start a conversation. I am seeking insights from archaeologists, cultural heritage managers, and educators to explore whether this concept could meaningfully serve Pompeii's public mission.