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This Roman fresco shows the act of making love. It was found in the bedroom (cubiculum) of the Casa del Centenario (IX 8,3) in Pompeii. 1st Century CE.
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CFCF. (2014, August 20). Sex in Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2944/sex-in-pompeii/
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CFCF. "Sex in Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 20, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2944/sex-in-pompeii/.
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CFCF. "Sex in Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Aug 2014. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
