Graffiti

Ancient graffiti in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings proves presence of Indian tourists 2,000 years ago

According to the researchers, the inscriptions’ discovery is not new. Early Egyptologists noticed them, but did not know what language they’d been written in and were unable to translate.

Screengrab of Indian graffiti in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt, March 20, 2026.
Graffiti of a Palestinain flag was painted on Lod City Hall, March 1, 2026.

Vandal graffitis Palestinian flag on Lod City Hall amid Iran missiles

 Winnipeg Friends of Israel share image of antisemitic graffiti, including a swastika, spray painted on a community center. January 4, 2025

Winnipeg man arrested for spray painting swastikas on synagogue, mosque, school

Incitement graffiti messages sprayed on the Army Radio building in Jaffa.

IDF condemns incitement graffiti at Army Radio building in Jaffa


UK police investigate two antisemitic graffiti incidents in neighboring towns

Police have not stated if they believed the two incidents were linked but have asked anyone with information to contact them. 

Swastika on a wall (illustrative)

Antisemitic graffiti scrawled across Parisian kosher restaurant

The alleged author of the inscriptions was arrested on the public highway by the local police.

 The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

Swastika spray painted on busy Australian road

The swastika was covered up with tar a few days after its appearance was reported.

Swastika painted onto an Australian road.

Israel Police probe suspected Jewish hate crime in Arab town

This vandalism and attack in Abu Ghosh have appeared amid a rapid increase in settler violence since a Palestinian terror attack where four Israelis were killed outside of a gas station in Eli.

 graffiti sprayed on a wall

Italian police blame couple from England for Colosseum graffiti

Italy's Carabinieri police said they had been helped to identify the couple by photographic evidence but did not name them.

 A tourist holding keys carves on the wall of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy June 23, 2023

Italy vows to punish tourist who etched girlfriend's name on Colosseum

He can be seen smiling, even as the author of the video, speaking in English and using swear words, reprimands him.

 A puddle reflects the Roman Colloseum following a rain shower in Rome.

2,000 year old Roman carving of smiley face discovered in Spain

The carving features three distinct elements - a human face, a cornucopia and a phallus - within a space measuring 57 x 42 centimeters.

 A statue of Hercules and a lion

US synagogue faces anti-Israel graffiti day before Holocaust Remembrance Day

The historic Seattle Reform synagogue had also been tagged with antisemitic graffiti six years ago. 

A Holocaust memorial commemorating the murder of some 900 Jews in Golovanevsk, Ukraine was vandalized on Tuesday.

'Kahane lives' graffitied on window of Tel Aviv LGBTQ+ Center

The slogan refers to Meir Kahane, the convicted Jewish terrorist and founder of the outlawed Kach political party.

 The message "Kahane lives" was found sprayed onto a wall of an LGBTQ+ center in Tel Aviv on April 1, 2023.

Researchers use 21st century methods to record 2,000 years of ancient graffiti in Egypt

This three-dimensional visualization will also make it possible for researchers to study the relationship between a figural graffito.

 GRAFFITI WITH inscriptions in Hebrew, Yiddish and English, created by visitors from Tel Aviv, Cleveland and Shavli, Lithuania.