Sexuality in ancient Rome, and more broadly,
sexual attitudes and behaviors in ancient Rome, are indicated by
Roman art,
literature and
inscriptions, and to a lesser extent by
archaeological remains such as erotic artifacts and
architecture. It has sometimes been assumed that "unlimited sexual license" was characteristic of ancient Rome; Verstraete and Provencal express the opinion that this perspective was simply a Christian interpretation: "The sexuality of the
Romans has never had good press in the West ever since the rise of Christianity. In the popular imagination and culture, it is synonymous with sexual license and abuse."