archaeologicalnews:

Amateurs using metal detectors have discovered a trove of Roman artifacts, including a bust possibly depicting a male lover of a Roman emperor, a silver and gold brooch of a leaping dolphin and a penis-shaped animal bone.

The wide array of art, found across Britain, dates back about 1,600 to 2,000 years, when the Romans ruled the island.

This art is among almost 25,000 Roman artifacts (the bulk of them coins) reported in England and Wales in 2011. They were documented as part of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) and published recently in the journal Britannia. Read more.

Let’s celebrate the return of Tumblr with some ancient wang.

Source: archaeologicalnews
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    How come I’ve seen the winged penises like 8 times now, and none of the other awesome stuff?
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    and of course, i lost it at “bury me with my penis statue collection”. heavenly god, i need to go to bed.
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    A penis-shaped animal bone with wings.
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    Oh Romans…
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    bury me with my penis statue collection.
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