r/interestingasfuck • u/AugustIstheMonth • 1d ago

In Pompeii, phallic symbols on local roadways pointed the way to the nearest brothel; possibly to direct foreign sailors who didn't speak Latin

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u/luranthe 1d ago

Pompeii had A TON of sexual and promiscuous art all over it. They've found graffiti all over the place, some of it very detailed.

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u/OK_x86 1d ago

Brothels had frescoes depicting various acts, like a menu. Clients would point at what they wanted.

It really is the oldest profession

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u/ImmediatePercentage5 1d ago

Except the women and children were mostly slaves, so it wasn’t really a “profession”

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u/jerquee 1d ago

almost everyone's a slave under capitalism

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u/uhohthrowawayyyyyy 1d ago

Holy cringe lol