Lecture
Sex in Pompeii and Herculaneum
Friday 10 May,
19.00–20.00
BP Lecture Theatre
Free, booking advised
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Exhibition Curator Paul Roberts uncovers how the Romans used and viewed 'sexual' material and suggests how we should view them today.
The rediscovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum produced a huge quantity of 'sexual' material, from wall paintings to lamps.
Roman art contained overtly erotic images but also others with different relevance, encompassing humour, fertility and superstition. Images of phalluses, in particular, were everywhere in the cities – a lucky symbol to protect people, houses and businesses.
Age: 11+
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Portrait of baker Terentius Neo and his wife. Pompeii, AD 55–79. © DeAgostini/SuperStock.