LUPANARE-REGIO VII, Lupanare-Regio Vii

The lupanare, at the time of the Roman Empire, was a place dedicated exclusively to prostitution.

It is necessary to make this clarification because this activity, which was legal and considered useful for society, did not only take place in the lupanare.

Just imagine, at most businesses where women, often slaves, worked, it was common for them to prostitute themselves, especially in places where food and drink were served such as popinae, what we would call bars today.

Even within the rich domus it was easy for the master of the house to exploit the most attractive female slaves for profit.

In short, prostitution was certainly not taboo at the time and there were professionals of different levels, to suit everyone's tastes and pockets. The most desirable, unattainable for those who did not have a large fortune, were true social climbers, beautiful, cultured women, often skilled in singing and dancing and able to play an instrument, who managed to accumulate large fortunes by exploiting the rich patricians who fell head over heels for them....