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Roman brothel excavations (in the old vincas, villages surrounding Roman frontier forts) would have numerous (>50) holes chipped in the sod with sad remains of
by JoeAltmaier 3y ago
Roman brothel excavations (in the old vincas, villages surrounding Roman frontier forts) would have numerous (>50) holes chipped in the sod with sad remains of tiny human bones. The unwanted children of the employees of the brothel, the unwanted and unsupportable offspring of Roman soldiers sowing their wild oats and not stepping up.
Not a thing to debate. Sure infant mortality was bad back then but not that bad. And no wanted, loved child got stuffed into a hole chipped in the sod back of the brothel.
- potatototoo99 3y agoI believe the article is about ritual sacrifice, to a deity, and not what you describe that to me just sounds like the misery of no practical means of contraception or abortion.
- JoeAltmaier 3y agoTrue. This was to show that child death was no big deal. That was being disputed and compared to modern sensibilities. Just illustrating how vastly differently ancient people viewed this.