Written waxed polyptychs, or tablets hinged together on their long side, were found at Herculaneum, a town destroyed along with Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E.
Di Herkulaneum, sebuah kota yang hancur bersama Pompeii ketika Gunung Vesuvius meletus pada tahun 79 M telah ditemukan beberapa polyptych berlapis lilin yang berisi tulisan.