The Bent Page

Oddly enough, one of the most popular structures inside Pompeii is the brothel. People line up to see it as the next photo shows:

The building itself is actually quite small and the rooms for clients tiny. On the walls were painted advertisements for various services:

A potential client need not speak the local language, simply point and agree to the price.

The clever Romans knew how to do business and seemed to have thought of everything. In the next post, we’ll take a look at a snack stand.