Sunday, March 19, 2023

The Newest Opening at Pompeii: House of the Vettii

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  1. My kids were studying Pompeii last week, and I foolishly watched this one with them, being used to the sort of documentaries where they tactfully avoid certain imagery in case families are watching. Was not expecting the uncensored art lesson. The Priapus painting was... educational. They went instantly from being excited about Pompeii to wondering what the heck was wrong with the ancient Romans.

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  2. My brother spent several days touring Pompeii. He said depictions of penises were everywhere, inside residences and in public alike. The whorehouse had motifs of three dicks on the front and on inside walls. The bars too had the same motifs.
    It was their culture, he said.

    I remarked in that case, Vesuvius simply quickened the fall of their society. A mark of a decaying society is increasing emphasis on sexual behavior.

    Brother said the house of the Faun was a favorite, notably the mosaics.

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