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This is one of the so-called ‘town villas’ which was built on more than one level (possibly four) against the town walls in the last period of the town’s life.
The villa had a fine view over the Gulf of Naples and its interior was entirely decorated in the Pompeian fourth style. The villa itself is the result of the fusion of a number of previously built houses and so, in a tiny room in the central apsidal structure, we can find the remains of second style frescoes, including what appears to be a portrait of the Venus of Pompeii. The side walls in the same area are also decorated with stars and small moon designs, suggesting that the room may have been used for astr ... continue
RECIPE OF THE DAY OF THE ANCIENT POMPEII
IN VITULINAM ELIXAM (Boiled Veal)
(Apic. 8, 5, 3) Ingredients:
800 g – 1 kg veal
2 tblsp honey
2 tblsp vinegar
100 ml oil
100 ml Liquamen (or 100 ml white wine + 1 tsp salt)
Pepper
Privet
Cumin
Celery seeds to taste
a little bit of cornstarch
Instructions:
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Cook the veal for about 1 1/2 hour until well done. Mix together honey,
vinegar, oil, liquamen and spices in an extra pan. Boil the sauce only
shortly and thicken it with cornstarch. Then pour sauce over the veal
and let boil on low heat for another 10 minutes. ... continue
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Love was a common topic of conversation in Pompeii. Feelings, passions, poetic love, sex, homosexuality, prostitution and so forth were all part of daily life and not a source of prejudice. The concept of “obscenity” seems to have been unknown. Love and sex were considered earthly practices of a man’s life that were encouraged by the benevolence of Venus. The thousands of examples of graffiti found on the town’s walls are unequivocal proof of what the people of Pompeii thought about love and sex.