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This arch is set astride Via di Mercurio, of which it marks the beginning, in front of the Forum Bath and the Temple of Fortuna Augusta, near the intersection where Via delle Terme, Via della Fortuna, Via del Foro and Via di Mercurio cross. This is an honorary arch in brick with a single passage-way and its attribution to Caligula is based on an equestrian statue in bronze, found in fragments, which must have originally been set on the attic and which has been identified as Caligula. The arch was built on the same axis as the arch attributed to Tiberius or Germanicus, which constitutes a monumental entrance to the Civil Forum, and which was also topped by an equestr ... continue

(Apic. 10, 1 ,12) Ingredients:

• 1.5 kg red mullet
• Rue
• Mint
• Coriander
• Fennel
• Lovage (or celery leaves)
• Honey
• Olive oil
• Liquamen (or white wine)
• Ground black pepper

Instructions:
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Create a parcel using greaseproof paper by folding a sheet in half and repeatedly folding the sides to seal. Put the fish inside; add the olive oil, salt, pepper, Liquamen. Close the top of the parcel and bake for 30–40 minutes at 170°C until cooked. Finely chop the herbs and combine with ... continue

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.