When Babylon peacefully surrendered to Alexander the Great, the kindly citizens treated his army to a month-long sex party.

>In any case the cheerful, luxury-loving citizens of Babylon, reflecting (with good reason) that it was better to collaborate than to suffer the fate of Tyre, went out of their way to give these Macedonian troops a month’s leave they would never forget. Officers and men alike were billeted in luxurious private houses, where they never lacked for food, wine, or women. Babylon’s professional courtesans were reinforced by countless enthusiastic amateurs, including the daughters and wives of many leading citizens. >(After-dinner striptease seems to have been very popular.) _______________________ **Source:** Green, Peter. “The Lord of Asia.” Alexander of Macedon: 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography. Univ. of California Press, 2005. 303. Print. ___________________________ **If you enjoy this type of content, please consider donating to my [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/HistoryLockeBox)!**