Posted on 05/06/2025 4:37:56 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
At Vindolanda, small, portable phalli made of bone or metal were commonly worn as pendants around the neck, to ward off evil and aid fertility.
According to experts, this particular object's smooth surface suggests the owner touched it often for good luck...
Vindolanda Charitable Trust posted the find to its Facebook page, where it was met with some hilarious comments...
It is now at an on-site laboratory where it will be cleaned before going being researched further and going on public display at Vindolanda in 2026.
Just under an inch (2.5cm) in length, the phallic charm was constructed out of jet, a dark, semi-precious gemstone.
Jet became increasingly common as a material used for jewellery from the early third century onwards, according to Dr Birley...
Vindolanda Roman Fort was under Roman occupation roughly between 85 AD and 370 AD, archaeological excavations already show.
We also know that phallic symbols were used widely across the Roman Empire as a way to protect against bad luck and ward off evil...
Small phalli carved from bone or crafted from metal were commonly worn as pedants, while homes were often decorated with frescoes or mosaics featuring phalli...
Previously, archaeologists found a handwritten birthday invitation at Vindolanda where one woman invited her 'dearest sister' to join her...
In 2006, a richly-decorated silver brooch featuring the figure of Mars was found.
It belonged to Quintus Sollonius, a Gaul, whose name was inscribed on the brooch.
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No wonder Rome fell.
This had absolutely nothing to do with it, any more than it had any other magical powers.
I know. Just being corny.
So Quintis had a tiny weenie?
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There’s nothing lucky about a one incher.
Like shrunken heads, did they used to preserve...?
Quintus Sollonius had the silver brooch (I think there’s a topic from early in that list above, but got lazy and didn’t check).
But it sounds like every man woman and child had one of these. There was a huge factory for them in Smegmopolis.
100’s of years from now, archeologists will keep finding gold plated mink penises among the belongings of ancient humans. I’m sure they will be considered “wonderful” as well.
Bigus Dickus.
A Roman sweatshop.
Did Rome fall, or did it recede and drop?
having children was so important to ancient man that they would wear penis necklaces around their necks!
And yet today.. most murder their babies.
It is so cold and damp in that part of the world, they probably never got any bigger…🥶
1 inch is more like Tinyius Schwantzus.
ICWYDT
Funny
OK, Lister.
Maybe it wasn’t a good luck charm, maybe it was just an award given him by his fellow soldiers for being such a...dick.
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