Erotic Fresco in the Lupanar of Pompeii

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Carole Raddato
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published on 24 September 2019
Erotic Fresco in the Lupanar of Pompeii

Erotic fresco from the south wall of the brothel (Lupanar) of Pompeii. 1st century CE.

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Carole Raddato
Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2019, September 24). Erotic Fresco in the Lupanar of Pompeii. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/11265/

Chicago Style

Raddato, Carole. "Erotic Fresco in the Lupanar of Pompeii." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 24, 2019. https://www.ancient.eu/image/11265/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Erotic Fresco in the Lupanar of Pompeii." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 24 Sep 2019. Web. 17 Oct 2019.

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