Lupanar of Pompeii

The Lupanar of Pompeii is the ruins of an ancient Roman brothel dating from the 3rd century BC to 79 AD. It is of particular interest for the erotic paintings on its walls, and is also known as the Lupanare Grande or the "Purpose-Built Brothel" in the Roman colony [1]. Pompeii was closely associated with Venus, the ancient Roman goddess of love, sex, and fertility, a mythological figure closely tied to prostitution [1]. There have been over 150 graffiti transcribed from the Lupanar at Pompeii, providing insight into the social life of the establishment.