#phalli

[archaeologicalnews]

Ancient Roman penis sculpture could be the largest of its kind ever discovered

A girthy stone penis sculpture recently uncovered at an ancient Roman site in Spain measures about 18 inches (46 centimeters) long, which could make it the largest Roman phallus carving ever discovered. The chiseled genitals may have been carved and displayed to ward off bad luck, according to experts.

Archaeologists uncovered the lengthy sculpted shaft at El Higuerón, a site near the town of Nueva Carteya in the Córdoba region of Spain. The Historical Museum of Nueva Carteya, which is leading the excavation of the site, shared the find in an Aug. 19 Facebook post.

El Higuerón dates to the fourth century B.C. and was originally an Iberian settlement before it was overtaken and built upon by the Romans, who conquered the region in 206 B.C. Researchers suspect that the eye-catching penis artwork was carved into a stone that was once proudly displayed at the base of a tower built by the Romans. Read more.

[ancientstuff]

The Roman Penises Carved into Hadrian’s Wall

Across the length of the wall corridor, and at military installations, 59 known etchings of male genitalia, otherwise known as a fascinus or fascinum were carved at various locations to symbolise the male phallus.

Well, here’s a reason to visit Hadrian’s wall. Road trip!

[ancientstuff]

Rare Roman-era phallus carving found in UK

The ancient stone on which it was found had broken.

So this phallus was on a millstone (something to do with fertility, perhaps?), but earlier this year, I posted a story about the phalli on Hadrian’s Wall. Romans and their phalli.

[nordic-celt]

[iodiony]

Io Dionysos they're on sale!

[brian-nacov-art]

Row your boat 🛶🍆 #kusamainfinity #phalli (at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden)

[tobiasbalk]

Phallic stop sign

July 3rd, 2015

Tobias Balk

[a-few-good-books]

I found my college copy of Dracula!  I had to write a Freudian feminist analysis, so I drew crude phalli by every quotation I wanted to use in my paper.  This brings back such memories of hours spent churning out utter nonsense.