Stories of Eroticism in Antiquity

“In this house dwells happiness!” was the inscription that accompanied the terracotta phalluses that the Romans enjoyed hanging at the entrance of their homes. The Egyptians, on the other hand, in a papyrus from the 12th century BC, present us with the ancient Egyptian... Kama Sutra! Erotic couples engaging in acrobatic poses. As for the Sumerians, they had already carved lewd verses and poems on their cuneiform tablets 4,000 years ago!

The sensual plasticity of ancient statues of gods, goddesses, Amazons, nymphs, satyrs, and hermaphroditic beings, found in the great museums of the world, testifies to the influence of mythology on the daily life of our ancient ancestors. Many of these statues, including the Venus of Milo with her captivating navel, carved from exquisite marble, transport the imagination to the sexual practices of men and women in Antiquity.