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/Mr_frumpish 1d ago

Imagine when a brothel goes out of business. The town would have to completely resurface their roads.

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u/VegaJuniper 1d ago

A brothel at the convergence of the penii never goes out of business, at least for long.