Stone Phalluses of Pompeii: Ancient Symbols and Scandals

Lindsay and Madison discuss the erotic art of ancient Rome, as well as the prolific sex trade in Pompeii, the prudish kings of the 16th and 17th Centuries, and the magical protective properties of an old-fashioned penis amulet.
Source material for this episode can be found at:

2014 Ancient Origins article

2014 Hole in the Donut article by Barbara Weibel

2017 The Conversation article by Marguerite Johnson

2018 All That’s Interesting article by Andrew Milne

Atlas Obscura

Wikipedia

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