wax tablets

Near the gate's entrance, you see two wax tablets joined together with strips of leather; someone has left a message here for you to read.
To Magistra Dunar and Her Students
Congratulations on the Virtual Pompeii you have created! While studying an ancient language and culture, you have also been learning a very modern skill, and we hope that your knowledge of the past will help you use this skill wisely for the future. Thank you for helping VRoma bring the past to life through technology.
Scintilla (Professor Barbara McManus, VRoma co-director)