Sumerian Shakespeare
Mesopotamian Prostitutes
According to the British Museum, this statuette was made in "Phoenicia? Cyprus?".
It was found in Tharros (Sardinia). It shows the wide extent of Babylonian influence
on the portrayal of prostitutes. In Babylonian art, if a woman is cupping her breasts
it means she is a prostitute.
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Munus-kin: The polite term for a Sumerian prostitute.
Six Sumerian Prostitutes: Three cuneiform tablets give us the names of the first "known prostitutes" in history.
The Babylonian Woman: This portrait of a woman reveals
a shocking secret
The Babylonian Wife: Does she look familiar?
Babylonian Prostitutes: in history, art, and literature.
Babylonians in Bed: There is more to this story than meets the eye.
Temple Prostitutes: Yes, prostitutes actually served in the temple of Inanna.
In Flagrante Delicto: "Oh my god! What are you doing?!"
