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A Guide to Exploring Love, Sex, and Homosexuality in Ancient Rome
When people think about love and sex in ancient Rome, it tends to be pretty scandalous: orgies ... rarely black and white. When people think about love and sex in ancient Rome, it tends to be pretty scandalous: orgies ... A free-born Roman man always took an active role during sex. For women, mos maiorum meant being chaste and only ...
Robbie Mitchell - 28/07/2022 - 14:59
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Medieval Sex Rules - How Not to Have a Good Time
These days, sex is everywhere. It's in our books, films, songs, TV shows, and now, even our history articles. These days, sex is everywhere. It's in our books, films, songs, TV shows, ... Although some countries still impose strict rules upon sex, the fact is most western countries have relaxed in their ...
Robbie Mitchell - 27/10/2022 - 01:58
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Sexual Exploits and Exploitation along the Silk Road
... Road that is less talked about is its relationship with sex and intimacy. Along the Silk Road, people from all over ... and negative consequences. There was no shortage of sex along the Silk Road, taking many forms, from sex slaves and prostitutes, to how-to manuals and medicine. ...
Molly Dowdeswell - 28/09/2022 - 01:39
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Homosexuality in Ancient Greece - One Big Lie?
... have even called ancient Athens a gay paradise, where same-sex romance flourished without discrimination and prejudice. ... have even called ancient Athens a gay paradise, where same-sex romance flourished without discrimination and prejudice. ... 3.0 ) Only Seeing Sexuality There’s no doubt that same-sex activity existed in ancient Greece, just like it always ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 28/12/2018 - 13:59
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Sex Symbols of the Ancient World: Top Ten Sexually Explicit Caves, Mountains, Temples and Artifacts
If you are sensitive about matters pertaining to sex and sexuality it's probably best that you press the back ... If you are sensitive about matters pertaining to sex and sexuality it's probably best that you press the back ... times. Sexuality was a 'way of the gods', having sex was holy and the moment of orgasm was thought of as ...
ashley cowie - 09/04/2017 - 19:03
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Medieval Sex and Scandal: Consistory Courts and Morality in Medieval England
... controlling each other’s behavior, including medieval sex, through public gossip and making reports to the ... when undesirable behaviors were observed. The law governed sex and marriage in the medieval era just as it does now, but ... of stories that illuminate medieval attitudes towards sex, scandal and the law. Chester Cathedral consistory court. ...
Meagan Dickerson - 30/04/2021 - 18:41
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Exploring Sex in Ancient Egypt
... days” were much more conservative when it came to sex than they are today. People often have the strange idea ... days” were much more conservative when it came to sex than they are today. However, if modern history tells us ... is that people still have weird hang-ups when it comes to sex. Now, more than ever, our headlines are full of stories ...
Robbie Mitchell - 22/07/2022 - 18:52
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Sexuality and Nudity in Ancient Mesoamerica
... But in ancient cultures it was not so. Fertility and sex played a huge role in the everyday lives of many ancient ... sexual acts, including intercourse, masturbation, and oral sex. Sex meant offspring, life, and new generations. So these ...
Aleksa Vučković - 15/10/2023 - 18:31
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The Kingdom of Wessex and the Birth of England
The early history of England was characterized by instability, disorder and uncertainty. The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Wessex was the first formation of the modern idea of England, and in its early years it faced threats not only from the neighboring kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria, but also from the Danes, or the Vikings as they would become known. One of the most influential kings of this kingdom was Alfred the Great, whose legacy led to the formation of England.
Molly Dowdeswell - 13/07/2022 - 18:44
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Sex Pottery of Peru: Moche Ceramics Shed Light on Ancient Sexuality
... represent social activities, war, metalwork, weaving, and sex. To date, more than 100,000 of these vessels have been ... part of, the vessel. As well as being works of art, the sex-themed vessels are also functional clay pots, with hollow ... liquid. (public domain) Paul Mathieu, in his book ‘Sex Pots: Eroticism in Ceramics’ reports that “a wide ...
aprilholloway - 06/05/2015 - 13:12
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The Importance of Evidence in the Heated Debate on Homosexuality in Ancient Egypt
... traces on human remains. Additionally, objects used during sex (e.g. contraceptives) do not usually survive in the ... in the first place. Moreover, for many ancient societies sex was regarded as a taboo subject and was seldom depicted in the material culture. When sex was depicted, the interpretation is made by modern ...
dhwty - 05/11/2015 - 00:46
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Filthy Philaenis? The Ancient Mediterranean Sex Guide that Steamed Up the West
... century BC. She is the most mentioned author of the erotic sex guide Joy of Sex , being a rare surviving work by a woman from antiquity. ... in 1972 seem to trace their attribution to her. The Joy of Sex: Sentence and Structure “Philaenis of Samos, daughter ...
Sahir - 10/12/2022 - 00:59
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The Aphrodisiacs that Spiced Up Sex Lives in the Ancient World
Sex is a primal urge humans share with animals. In the ... went hand in hand with the search for aphrodisiacs, Sex is a primal urge humans share with animals. In the ... in hand with the search for aphrodisiacs, the need for sex obviously went beyond mere biology and reproduction. ...
Sahir - 17/10/2021 - 14:55
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Sextus Empiricus: Suspending Judgement and Promoting a Skeptical Search for Truth
The following two quotes will help you gain a quick perspective on how the ancient philosopher Sextus Empiricus understood the world:
ancient-origins - 17/06/2018 - 22:47
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The Question of Ancient Kings: Cerdic of Wessex, First Saxon King of England?
Historians of the ancient world face a myriad of challenges when studying the past. Centuries of legends and myths become intertwined with recorded facts, leaving behind a complex web of mystery. Such is the case with Cerdic of Wessex. Was he an ancient Saxon conqueror, or a British ealdorman? Did he do battle with King Arthur, or was he the legendary wielder of Excalibur himself? Did Cerdic of Wessex even exist?
Mark Johnston - 06/07/2022 - 19:00
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2,000-Year-Old Roman Phallus Could Be Oldest Known Sex Toy
In what is perhaps the oldest sex toy ever found in Britain, a 2,000-year-old Roman phallus ... the subject of a new study. In what is perhaps the oldest sex toy ever found in Britain, a 2,000-year-old Roman phallus ... tool, pestle or even a good luck charm. It’s use as a sex toy came out on top. Aerial view of Vindolanda, where the ...
Sahir - 21/02/2023 - 13:48
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In Ancient Mesopotamia, Sex among the Gods Shook Heaven and Earth
... which saw Mesopotamian kings marrying deities. Divine sex Gods, being immortal and generally of superior status to ... was shown to involve trickery, deception and disguise. Sex Pottery of Peru: Moche Ceramics Shed Light on Ancient Sexuality Femme Fatale: Seduced by the Ancient Sex Crafts of History’s Most Alluring Women Pleasure, ...
ancient-origins - 25/04/2018 - 01:48
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Roman Law and the Banning of ‘Passive’ Homosexuality
... Roman citizen takes the “top” or “active” role in sex. Failure to do so would bring his name and family ... being an act of the lower class and slaves. Same sex intercourse with prostitutes, slaves or war captives was ... Roman citizen took the active role in penetration. Same sex activity amongst soldiers of equal status was punishable ...
aprilholloway - 17/09/2013 - 07:54
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Exposing the Secret Sex Lives of Famous Greeks and Romans in the Ancient World
... were not so privy to information about the scandalous sex lives of central societal figures. Still, sexual rumors ... man. The press ran pamphlets about Marie Antoinette’s sex life as well. She was rumored to have participated in ... man and every man’s woman”. Tiberius’ Twisted Sex Practices Emperor Tiberius is regarded as one of the most ...
valdar - 03/06/2016 - 03:46
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Femme Fatale: The Ancient Sex Crafts of History’s Most Alluring Women
... for example, in Hansel and Gretel and Cinderella. Sex Symbols of the Ancient World: Top Ten Sexually Explicit ... Collection of Stone Penises, or is it a Phallic Fallacy? Sex Pottery of Peru: Moche Ceramics Shed Light on Ancient ... times. Sexuality was a 'way of the gods' and having sex was holy - the moment of orgasm was thought of as ...
ashley cowie - 12/05/2021 - 02:09