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The erotic frescoes of the Pompani lupanar can now be visited

For a few days, the media have echoed a cultural news related to the city of Pompeii : new areas have been opened to the public .they the erotic frescoes of the Pompeii lupanar can already be visited , together with the house of Marco Lucrezio Frontone and that of Obellio Firmo that also contain very interesting frescoes.

The erotic frescoes of the Pompeii lupanar can already be visited

Approximately 50,000 m2 of excavations in the city of Pompeii have been opened to the public recently.The journalist Antonio Ferrara of La Repubblica de Naples has reported this event. structures have been reinforced and shoring has been removed so that there are no risks and accessible areas that could not be seen for years.Among these new areas that can be visited is the small lupanar .

The erotic frescoes of the Pompani lupanar can now be visited

The word" lupanar "comes from" magnifying glass "which means" wolf "In ancient Rome the prostitutes were called" magnifiers "and the place where they worked" lupanar ".Among the remains of Pompeii have found other places where prostitution was practiced but this space known as the "lupanar" is the only one whose construction was already designed for this purpose.The erotic frescoes can be seen from the entrance , in which I received a Priapo with two penises hands.

The erotic frescoes of the Pompani lupanar can now be visited

The lupanar is a small building at the crossroads of two minor streets.It consists of floor and floor and also has a latrine.The plant The ground floor was intended for clients of the less affluent classes and consisted of a hallway and five rooms in which there was a bed.Its walls were decorated with paintings in which different erotic postures can be seen totally explicit.It is unknown if the murals were to advertise what the prostitutes offered or simply to increase the erotic tension of the client.

The erotic frescoes of the Pompani lupanar can now be visited

The upper floor was intended for the wealthiest clients and enjoyed an independent entrance that was accessed by a staircase.This overlooked a balcony where there were different doors through which you entered the rooms on this floor.They were larger and more decorated than those of the ground floor.

The erotic frescoes of the Pompani lupanar can now be visited

Women who prostituted in this type of lupanar used to be Greek slaves or brought from the East. The collection they obtained did not belong to them, but it was entirely from their master, the owner of the brothel.If you want to know more about prostitution in Ancient Rome, you may be interested in reading the post: Types of prostitutes in the Ancient Rome.

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