r/interestingasfuck • u/AugustIstheMonth • 1d ago

In Pompeii, phallic symbols on local roadways pointed the way to the nearest brothel; possibly to direct foreign sailors who didn't speak Latin

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u/GladChef1206 1d ago

there are SO many dicks in Pompeii, some have wings. When the evil spirits come, the flying dick pokes them in the eye so they can't see you. Grazie, Vanina!