18 May 2021

Pavement stone in ancient Pompeii

"It is guessed that the phallic symbols on the streets point towards the nearest brothel, to direct foreign sailors who may be heavily intoxicated and/or unable to speak the local language."  
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3 comments:

  1. Or maybe it was for luck.
    https://qz.com/1564029/penis-graffiti-symbolized-luck-and-domination-to-ancient-romans/

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  2. Archaeologists think everything is either a calendar or phallic.

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