Ancient Roman penis sculpture could be the largest phallus carving of its kind ever discovered
A girthy stone penis sculpture recently uncovered at an ancient Roman site in Spain measures about 18 inches long, which could make it the largest Roman phallus carving ever discovered. The chiseled genitals may have been carved and displayed to ward off bad luck, according to experts.
El Higuerón dates to the fourth century B.C. and was originally an Iberian settlement before it was overtaken and built upon by the Romans, who conquered the region in 206 B.C. Researchers suspect that the eye-catching penis artwork was carved into a stone that was once proudly displayed at the base of a tower built by the Romans.
"This one is unusually large," Andrés Roldán Díaz, an archaeologist at the University of Extremadura in Spain and director of the Historical Museum of Nueva Carteya, told Spanish news outlet El País."We are currently researching whether one of similar dimensions has been previously found." However, this could be the largest Roman phallus ever found, according to El País.
In addition, phalli were often worn as pendants or jewelry in an attempt to improve virility and fertility. In June, metal detectorists in the U.K. uncovered a silver penis pendant, which is a particularly valuable example of these erotic amulets, and it likely had an affluent owner.
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