Sex in the Ancient World

Sex in the Ancient World (2009)

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In the beginning was sex. To the ancient cultures, sexuality, love and sex were inextricably connected with the creation of the earth, the heavens and the underworld.

To the citizens of the ancient civilizations that gave birth to ours, sensuality and sexuality were an integral part of society. This series exploration of Egyptian and Roman sexual practice allows viewers the opportunity to see how attitudes and beliefs about sexuality functioned in the early civilizations, and how those attitudes reveal the unspoken rules that defined public and private behavior.

Episodes cover human sex and sexuality from a historical perspective, and examines in detail different texts and images which provide us with evidence about sexual practices, beliefs and ideologies in the ancient world – from erotica on pots to legal texts, phallic votive objects, fertility ceremonies, prostitution, female and hermaphroditic creator deities, from religious rituals to sex manuals.

Network
Scheduleevery Monday, Saturday (90 min)

Last Episode

Egyptian Erotica
Season 1Episode 290 min

Egyptian Erotica

A graphic 3,000-year-old papyrus is discovered that seems pornographic. Is it a message to the Gods, part of a fertility ritual, or simply evidence of erotica? Experts decode the evidence to reveal its true meaning, shedding new light on the everyday lives of Ancient Egyptians.

Aug 8, 2009

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E02Egyptian EroticaAug 8, 2009
S01E01Prostitution in PompeiiAug 3, 2009
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