Everything about sex in ancient Rome

Everything about sex in ancient Rome
 Ancient Rome represents the flourishing civilization of Antiquity, the highest point of cultural development, the beauty, elegance and style. All of the above can be attributed to the sexual aspects of the life of the Empire. Despite the high cultural values, sex in ancient Rome was enough emancipation.  

Free Society of the ancient Romans did not know no taboos in intimate practice, they did almost everything that could deliver erotic pleasure. Sex was the norm. This was due to the high degree of penetration of Fine Oriental and Greek cultural values ​​in a harsh way of warlike and religious Romans. Sex life of the Roman Empire can be considered absolute in the case of sexual pleasures and carnal pleasures.

Too many sexual terms used and sow the day came in the global linguistic flow because of erotic culture of ancient Rome. Masturbation, fellatio, cunnilingus.

The Romans saw in a woman is not mistress and keeper of the hearth, but first and foremost a faithful companion and life and skilful sexual partner. The man was not considered dominant in intimate affairs. The weaker sex had equal rights to sexual gratification, so the man had to think about that his partner was really good. Women received civil rights and freedoms, so they became more liberated and frivolous in their behavior.

Many have no idea about those enchanting orgies that have become a real attribute of the cultural life of ancient Rome.

At the same time services of prostitutes got really widespread. Still preserved luponary (brothel) in Pompeii, where the walls were murals depicting the "visual aids" for visitors.

Prostitutes caught their customers everywhere. They tried to look as vividly as possible and effectively, as the competition in this area was really high. Slave-foreigner also became a regular participant of this business. Many of them were considered exotic and brought considerable profit to their owners.

Sexual considered elite courtesan. They were not prostitutes in the full sense of the word. Courtesans were wealthy lovers and just meet their needs, not trading her body on the streets.

Sexual Life of the Romans was a very rich and diverse. History of Ancient Rome would not be complete without this important aspect. This is reflected in the culture - in poems, books, pictures and movies later time.

Tags: History of Sex