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A new exhibition explores why eroticism and sensual images played a central role in the daily life of Pompeii

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Video. 'Rumpy Pompeii': Sex lives of the wild & ancient erupt in new exhibit

Updated: 22/04/2022 - 16:59 GMT+2

If you visit the site Pompeii, you will notice that there is erotic art everywhere you look. A new exhibition titled 'Art and Sensuality in the Houses of Pompeii', aims to look at why the people of Pompeii were so fascinated with eroticism.

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