Brothels Through Time
What secrets lie behind velvet curtains and ancient laws?
4.3 (38)
39 mins
Explore the complex balance between moral condemnation, legal restrictions, and practical tolerance that shaped brothels in ancient times. Uncover how similar dynamics played out across Europe, highlighting the church's paradoxical view of prostitution as a necessary evil.
Ep 1:
Rome's Regulated Pleasures: Licenses, Taxes, and Lupanars
From Pompeii's stone beds to Londinium's bathhouses, discover how Rome turned sex work into a taxed, licensed, and surprisingly bureaucratic enterprise.
Ep 2:
Sacred or Scandalous? Egypt's Temple Mysteries
Did ancient Egyptian temples host sacred prostitution or fertility rites? We dig into Bes-chambers, Ptolemaic decrees, and the murky evidence behind the myths.
Ep 3:
Sinners, Saints, and Storyville: Sex Work from Medieval Europe to New Orleans
From church-tolerated brothels and 'Cherrylips' Margery Grey to Storyville's jazz-fueled vice district, trace prostitution's tangled legal and moral evolution across centuries.
Ep 4:
Swipe, Call, Connect: The Digital Sex Trade
Phones, apps, and algorithms transform the world's oldest profession as escort agencies replace brothels, reshaping safety, training, and client trust online.
Discussions (11)
Dale
Level 4 · 10 mo agoEuplia charging five asses is a wild review.
Trevor
Level 4 · 10 mo agoSpintriae were likely gaming tokens, not for sex.
Hazel
Level 4 · 10 mo agoI love that the Celtic woman roasted the Empress. Roman women had zero freedom compared to the Celts.
