Sara Mellas

2 months ago | atlasobscura.com | Sara Mellas |Sarah Laskow |Reina A.E. Gattuso |Natasha Frost

Often considered one of the oldest professions—dating back to at least 2400 BC in Mesopotamia—sex work has taken many forms throughout history. Ancient Rome held festivals revolving around sex work, many American cities once had red-light districts, and waitresses in frontier towns often walked a fine line between service and sex. From late April to early May, Ancient Rome held an annual festival full of flowers and sex.