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Couple having sex on boat while sailing Nile

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Couple having sex on boat while sailing Nile
Couple having sex on boat while sailing Nile

Roman marble relief depicting a couple having sex on a boat while sailing the Nile. A steersman in a pointy hat is standing nearby, and a hippo’s rump is visible in front of the boat. The sex scene is possibly a satirical depiction of Mark Antony and Cleopatra.

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