As exhibition of erotic art opens, site’s director says ancient life was just as complex as our own An exhibition of erotic art found among the ruins of Pompeii, including a fresco depicting a sexual scene from the Greek myth Leda and the Swan, opens this week. The aim is to show inquiring minds that while racy scenes were present in homes across all sections of society and public spaces in the ancient Roman city, the images were not looked on in a scandalous or embarrassing way. Continue reading...
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