POMPEIAN POLITICS.

New excavations in Pompeii's Regio IX area have revealed a property with political graffiti on its interior walls. The graffiti encouraged voters to elect Aulus Rustius Verus for the position of aedile, a role responsible for public building and infrastructure. Archaeologists believe the homeowner was a supporter of Verus' campaign and may have hosted an event to back his candidacy. The property also had an attached bakery where a millstone with Verus' initials was found, suggesting that he may have been distributing bread in exchange for votes. Verus later served as one of Pompeii's two duumvirs, the city's highest political office. [Extracted from the article]