Theirs was a society influenced by Roman culture, in which, according to a source, “citizens could draw upon the services of a whole population of men and women whose purpose was to satisfy their every desire ​ — and physicians counseled that such desires ought not to be repressed. ”
Tessalooniklasi mõjutas Rooma kultuuriruum, kus ühe allika sõnul ” pakkus linnakodanikele oma teenuseid massiliselt mehi ja naisi, kelle ülesandeks oli rahuldada igat nende soovi, ning arstide väitel ei tohtinud niisuguseid soove alla suruda ”.