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title: Erotic Fresco in the Lupanar of Pompeii
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11265/erotic-fresco-in-the-lupanar-of-pompeii/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Erotic Fresco in the Lupanar of Pompeii

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Erotic Fresco in the Lupanar of Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11265.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11265.jpg)

## Image Caption

Erotic [fresco](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Fresco/) from the south [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) of the brothel (Lupanar) of [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/). 1st century CE.

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2019, September 24). Erotic Fresco in the Lupanar of Pompeii. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11265/erotic-fresco-in-the-lupanar-of-pompeii/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Erotic Fresco in the Lupanar of Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 24, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11265/erotic-fresco-in-the-lupanar-of-pompeii/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Erotic Fresco in the Lupanar of Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Sep 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11265/erotic-fresco-in-the-lupanar-of-pompeii/>.

## License & Copyright

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