Unsurprisingly, this site is eagerly anticipated by tourists, but its rather dishevelled state makes envisioning licentious goings-on a challenge. Indeed, some experts believe that visiting sailors and merchants simply used it as a guesthouse and bath, which of course would not necessarily exclude prostitution services on demand.
Whatever the brothel's fundamental purpose, its administrators reputedly required visitors to this windowless structure to undergo various degrees of cleansing before entering the inner areas, which were adorned with little statues of Venus. Rumours also abound about the possible existence of a secret underground tunnel connecting the brothel to the Library of Celsus opposite; you may encounter locals who swear to have walked through it as recently as 15 to 20 years ago.
