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A girthy stone penis sculpture recently uncovered at an ancient Roman site in Spain measures about 18 inches (46 centimeters) 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.

Archaeologists uncovered the lengthy sculpted shaft at El Higuern, a site near the town of Nueva Carteya in the Crdoba region of Spain. The Historical Museum of Nueva Carteya, which is leading the excavation of the site, shared the find in an Aug. 19 Facebook post.

El Higuern 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.

Phalli were an important symbol in ancient Roman culture; they were often used to ward off bad luck or to help improve virility. As a result, phallus carvings are commonly found at ancient Roman sites. However, the newly uncovered phallus has raised eyebrows among researchers due to its above-average size.

"This one is unusually large," Andrs Roldn Daz, an archaeologist at the University of Extremadura in Spain and director of the Historical Museum of Nueva Carteya, told Spanish news outlet El Pas. "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 Pas.

Phalli are believed to have been important to the Romans because of their supposed ability to ward off the Evil Eye, an ancient embodiment of bad luck that is often depicted as a large unblinking eye. As a result, phalli were often carved on the exteriors of buildings and around windows and doors, and even appeared as a design motif in public meeting places, Adam Parker, a doctoral candidate at The Open University in the United Kingdom who studies Roman phalli, wrote for The Conversation on June 13.

In addition, phalli were often worn as pendants or jewelry in an attempt to improve virility and fertility.

ZannoL posted...

about 18 inches (46 centimeters) long, which could make it the largest Roman phallus carving ever discovered.

heh

Nobody doesn't like a nice dong

I find it hard to believe the Romans never carved a hog longer than 18 inches.

I've heard of historical details implying that some ancient Greek cultures considered a tiny penis as an ideal, particularly for artwork.

But what was the Roman's typical take on that? Go big or go home?

I think the current world record is bigger than that and they hate it.

...back when sending a dick pic involved a large chunk of granite and a chisel.

CARRRNE_ASADA posted...

I think the current world record is bigger than that and they hate it.

Understandable. After a certain length, it becomes more of a deformity due to the body's lack of required circulation and endurance along with the appendage likely still being a critically sensitive area.

Some fanfics would be a curse rather than a blessing. Elephant dong =/= functional on a human body.

specialkid8 posted...

I find it hard to believe the Romans never carved a hog longer than 18 inches.

They were carried off and used as shelters after the fall of the Roman Empire.

OpenlyGator posted...

Understandable. After a certain length, it becomes more of a deformity due to the body's lack of required circulation and endurance along with the appendage likely still being a critically sensitive area. There's obviously sexual performance issues to boot.

Some phallic fanfics would be a monkey's paw wish rather than a blessing in real life.
An elephant dong on a human body would likely be an anatomical handicap.

I think the guy said that the women who do end up dating him do so as a novelty. Must suck.

That's a relatively small penis

OpenlyGator posted...

I've heard of historical details implying that some ancient Greek cultures considered a tiny penis as an ideal, particularly for artwork.

But what was the Roman's typical take on that? Go big or go home?

Judging from Classical Greek statues I can see that.

Not sure about size but Romans were all about the hard penis. Was in artwork everywhere.

Its the exact proportions of my meaty kielbasa