Archaeologists have discovered ancient graffiti engraved in stone near Hadrian's Wall in England, which contained curses and insults.. The age of this message is estimated at 1700 years, according to BBC.

The words were addressed to someone named Sekundin, and an image of a phallus was drawn next to them.. The latter was commonly used by the Romans as a symbol of good luck and fertility.. But, according to scientists, this time this symbol had a completely different purpose..

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Epigraphers believe that the message written on the stone was a distorted version of the words Secundinus cacator, which can be translated as " The image of the phallus next to them was supposed to "

A stone 40 centimeters wide and 15 centimeters high was found by Dylan Herbert, a retired biochemist. He made the discovery in his second week of volunteer work at the dig..

“I've been clearing a lot of rubble all week and to be honest, this stone was in my way and I was glad when they told me I could get it out of the trench. From the back, it looked the same as all the others, the most ordinary stone, but when I turned it over, I was amazed to see some clear letters. Only after we removed the dirt, I realized the fullness of what I found, and was completely delighted, ”he said..

Unearthing messages from the past is always a big deal, says excavation leader Andrew Birgle, but this particular message “surprised the researchers.”.

“Its author clearly had big problems with Sekundin and was confident enough in himself to publicly state his thoughts on stone. I have no doubt that Sekundin was very surprised to see the message when he walked around these places 1700 years ago,” he said..

Earlier, scientists from the Museum of Archeology in London discovered a Roman mosaic in London, which is the largest found in the last half century.. The two decorated panels feature flowers, geometric patterns and intricate motifs in a style unique to the British capital..