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The explicit frescoes at this ancient brothel provided visual 'inspiration' for clients. Once ready, visitors would indulge in one of the five rooms on the ground floor, each complete with a stone bed and latrine. Scan the walls for declarations of love and hope, written in various languages by the brothel's workers.

It is assumed that the five rooms on the upper floor housed the brothel's owner and prostitutes.


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1. Terme Stabiane

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At this typical 2nd-century-BC bathing complex, bathers would enter from the vestibule, stop off in the vaulted apodyterium (changing room), and then pass…

2. Ruins of Pompeii

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The ghostly ruins of ancient Pompeii (Pompei in Italian) make for one of the world's most engrossing archaeological experiences. Much of the site's value…

3. Macellum

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Dating from the 2nd century BC, the macellum was the city's main produce market. Note the 12 bases at the centre of the market, which were once stands for…

4. Foro

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A huge rectangle flanked by limestone columns, the foro was ancient Pompeii's main piazza, as well as the site of gladiatorial games before the Anfiteatro…

5. Tempio di Giove

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Built in the 2nd-century BC in honour of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, the Tempio di Giove was a nexus of religious activity. Its surviving elements include…

6. Tempio di Iside

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The pre-Roman Tempio di Iside was a popular place of cult worship.

7. Foro Triangolare

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The Foro Triangolare would originally have overlooked the sea.

8. Teatro Grande

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The 2nd-century-BC Teatro Grande was a huge 5000-seat theatre carved into the lava mass on which Pompeii was originally built. The site hosts the annual…