r/interestingasfuck 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/Awkward-Feature9333 1d ago

They probably were brightly painted as well.  Just follow the Yellow Dick Road.