There must have been a long wait for water at the old cistern in Be’er Sheva in southern Israel.

So long that someone, or perhaps more than one person, decided to while away the time by enjoying that age-old art of graffiti.

They chose to etch something close to their heart or uppermost in their minds into the walls — 13 doodles of ships, along with a line drawing of accompanying sailor plus a few random animals.