The Brothel of Pompeii
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Sarah Levin-Richardson's book examines the physical and social world of a Pompeian brothel using archaeological evidence and inscriptions.
It analyses graffiti, spatial organisation, and the material culture of prostitution to recover the experiences of both sex workers and their clients.
The work situates the brothel within Pompeii's urban fabric and broader Roman attitudes to sex, labor, and mobility.
By combining textual, epigraphic, and archaeological sources, the study illuminates power relations and everyday practices within the brothel.
The book has contributed significantly to scholarship on sexuality and urban life in Roman Italy.
It analyses graffiti, spatial organisation, and the material culture of prostitution to recover the experiences of both sex workers and their clients.
The work situates the brothel within Pompeii's urban fabric and broader Roman attitudes to sex, labor, and mobility.
By combining textual, epigraphic, and archaeological sources, the study illuminates power relations and everyday practices within the brothel.
The book has contributed significantly to scholarship on sexuality and urban life in Roman Italy.
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Recommended by the hosts for detailed discussion of brothel graffiti and Pompeian sex-work contexts in the episode notes.
Roman Graffiti: The Writing on the Wall
