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Fresco of Well-Endowed God Unveiled in Pompeii 

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie January 16, 2023January 13, 2023

The grotesquely large phallus belongs to the fertility god Priapus, a tragic figure in Roman mythology.

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Why Did Roman Baths Disappear?   

by Sarah E. Bond December 5, 2022December 6, 2022

New research contests the myth that it was Christianity’s opposition to public nudity that led to the decline in large-scale bathing in the late Roman Empire.

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Ancient Romans Snacked on Pizza at the Colosseum

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie December 1, 2022December 1, 2022

An archeological exploration of the amphitheater’s sewers and water systems uncovered remnants of meat, vegetables, olives, nuts, and yes, pizza.

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Disgruntled American Tourist Smashes Roman Busts at the Vatican

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu October 7, 2022October 7, 2022

The 65-year-old man was reportedly angry that he was not granted a meeting with the Pope.

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2,000-Year-Old Hercules Statue Unearthed in Greece

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

The statue was found in a town square in Philippi and adorned a building that may have been a public fountain in the Byzantine period.

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Ancient Roman Mosaic in Danger of Falling Into the Sea

by Sarah Rose Sharp September 27, 2022September 27, 2022

The floor mosaic is part of a 50-dwelling Roman villa built in the second century on a cliff in Kent that is in danger of falling into the sea.

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“Unusually Large” Roman-Era Stone Phallus Impresses Archaeologists

by Sarah Rose Sharp September 4, 2022September 2, 2022

The discovery confirms that it’s not the length of the history that matters, so much as its breadth.

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Met Exhibition Brings Back the Color to Ancient Sculptures

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie July 7, 2022July 12, 2022

Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color reminds us, once again, that our view of the ancient world is whitewashed.

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1,700-Year-Old Penis Graffiti Found at Ancient Roman Site

by Sarah Rose Sharp June 9, 2022June 9, 2022

A stone was carved with a phallus and the words “Secundinus, the shitter.”

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Woman Finds 2,000-Year-Old Roman Bust at a Texas Goodwill

by Sarah Rose Sharp May 8, 2022May 6, 2022

The sculpture, which she bought for $34.99, is now on view at the San Antonio Museum of Art.

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Pompeii Heats Up With a New Exhibition of Erotic Art

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie April 24, 2022April 25, 2022

The show encompasses 70 works from the archeological site’s vast troves, including the famous “Leda and the Swan” fresco recovered in 2018.

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These Stunning Roman Mosaics Were Hidden Under Croatian Streets

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

Archaeologists discovered the mosaic floors during excavations before the city began construction on sewage and water pipes.

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