One of the famous brothels in Pompeii is called the Lupanare (Latin for wolf’s den). This was a two-story building erected just years before the destruction of Pompeii. Believed to be the only purpose-built brothel in Pompeii, the Lupanare had ten rooms and a latrine under the stairs. Each of the ten rooms had a stone bed covered with a mattress where a prostitute would entertain her/his clients. Another famous feature of the Lupanare is its erotic wall paintings (next two pages). Each of the paintings depicted a different position for sexual intercourse, and is believed to have been an advertising board for the various specialities that were on offer.