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Watch Online / Sex in the Ancient World: Prostitution in Pompeii (TV Movie 2009)
Desc: Sex in the Ancient World: Prostitution in Pompeii: Directed by Kurt Sayenga. With Anthony Velazquez, Angelina Bulygina, Tiffany Lauren Bennicke, Mariann Gavelo. The excavations of Pompeii reveal a thriving sex industry with prostitutes ranging from female slaves to male celebrities. But like today sexual promiscuity was not considered proper or even legal. This program examines how such blatant behavior could flourish under fairly strict social norms and whether Pompeii was a sexual hot spot or reflects common practice in the Roman Empire.