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Sex tourism in ancient Greece

27 February, 202427 February, 2024 by Giancarlo Bonfiglio

Sex Tourism in Ancient Greece – Lesbos Island The entire pantheon of Greek gods is famous for its hedonistic antics and sexual exploits. The truth and the ancient history of the island of Lesbos, for a long time it was associated with lesbianism, but it was very different from what is usually believed. In this way, in a BBC documentary and article it is stated that the island was historically a habitual destination for men who practiced sex tourism! In …

Party of Lenaia

27 February, 202427 February, 2024 by Traveling Cook

Party of Lenaia on Ancient Greece The Leneas were celebrated in Attica in the month of Gamelion, between the current January and February, possibly between the days 12 to 19 or 21. They are relevant to the literature because in them, as in the Urban Dionysias, dramatic competitions of tragedy and comedy took place, organized by the archon basileus. In Aristophanes’s The Frogs, there are several incidental allusions to them. Religious festivals were part of the tourist traffic in Ancient …