To celebrate the blockbuster exhibition A Day in Pompeii, Melbourne Museum presents a series of Roman inspired lectures on topics including \u2018Roman Erotica and the Evil Eye\u2019 and \u2018The Gladiators of Pompeii\u2019.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roman Erotica and the Evil Eye: Uncovering the Sexual Imagery of Pompeii<\/p>\n
Adults only, 18+<\/p>\n
Hear Dr Philip Batty\u2019s insights into how and why the citizens of Pompeii considered sex a gift of the gods and why the erect phallus, a symbol of virile fecundity, was a magical charm against evil spirits.<\/p>\n
Date:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thursday 17 September<\/p>\n
Time:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6pm<\/p>\n
Exhibition entry and lecture: Adult $35, concession $24. Bookings essential. Ph 13 11 02.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
To celebrate the blockbuster exhibition A Day in Pompeii, Melbourne Museum presents a series of Roman inspired lectures on topics including \u2018Roman Erotica and the Evil Eye\u2019 and \u2018The Gladiators of Pompeii\u2019.\u00a0\u00a0 Roman Erotica and the Evil Eye: Uncovering the Sexual Imagery of Pompeii Adults only, 18+ Hear Dr Philip Batty\u2019s insights into how and<\/p>\n