After a year-long, $253,000 makeover, a brothel in Pompeii was open to the public again Thursday, although not for its original purpose. The Lupanare, which comes from the Latin word "lupa," or prostitute, is part of a tour of the city's ruins. In the past year, the Lupanare's frescoes were restored and repairs were made to its structure. The ground floor of one building featured different sex scenes on every door, and the upper floor, which was for more prestigious clients, had names engraved on its doors. Experts say the pictures may have indicated each prostitute's specialty and the names may have been those of the prostitutes and their clients.

The lascivious exploits of ancient Pompeii's citizens are nearly unrivaled in history. This Thursday, a piece of that history in the form of a 2,000-year-old brothel elaborately decorated with erotic images was reopened to the public after an extensive restoration project. The brothel, called the Lupanare, derived from the Latin word "lupa," or "prostitute," required a year long restoration project costing over $250,000. The money was spent to restore the structure of the brothel and to clean and rework many of its erotic frescoes.

A leading female lawmaker in the Netherlands is asking the government to sent Dutch prostitutes abroad for deployment with Dutch troops to help the soldiers relax. Annemarie Jorritsma, a member for the center-right People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and the mayor of the town of Almere in the Netherlands, went on national TV to campaign for the "extra benefits" for the Dutch troops.

A Dutch mayor has supported the idea of sending prostitutes to accompany troops on mission abroad. The mayor said, "The army must consider ways its soldiers can let off steam. " Reuters quotes Annemarie Jorritsma, mayor of the town of Almere in central Netherlands, telling the national TV, "There was once the suggestion that a few prostitutes should accompany troops on missions. I think that is something we should talk about. "

A prostitute helps nab a policeman who forced her to have sex with him by stealing his badge. When officer Michael LoPriore called her to get his badge back, the FBI was listening in on the call. LoPriore, 37, was charged with depriving the woman of her rights by using his position to force her to perform sex acts in his car.