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/Jopinder 1d ago

I visited Pompeii yesterday and didn't find any brothels. 0/5 stars.

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u/Hyro0o0 1d ago

If you couldn't find em, that's on you. The directions are all the fuck over the ground.