The city of Pompeii was buried alive in 79 CE when the nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted. The city was almost perfectly preserved, frozen forever in a moment of time. Among the many treasures discovered there over the ensuing 2,000 years were a series of erotic artworks, including these two that advertise services available at the local bath house / brothel.
It’s fascinating how simultaneously ancient and modern they seem. I was also heartened to think that women could get that kind of attention so long ago!
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Pompeii is fascinating! I loved exploring and would love to go back and spend more time there. They were so forward thinking in the way they built and lived.
@ChampagneOnIce I have never been there but now I’d really like to go. It’s so hard to imagine what daily life was like back then, and it’s a unique look at it.
It is our Judeo-Christian traditions that limit our attitudes. We've only relatively recently started enjoying what civilizations, 6,000 years ago practiced.
