The bronze wind chime phallus once hung at the entrance of a large home in the ancient Roman city of Viminacium. Ilija Danković/Archaeological InstituteThis phallic wind chime is similar to others that have been found from the same period.
Archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Viminacium in present-day Serbia recently came across an incredible object: A wind chime called a tintinnabulum that featured a large winged phallus.
“During the excavation of one of the main city streets, the gate of one of the buildings was discovered. Read More...
For over 140 years, residents of Aachen, Germany, believed that their town sat atop an ancient Roman fort. Now, a recent construction project has just revealed that rumor to be true. Stefan Herrmann/City of AachenAn overhead view of the excavation site.
Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,700-year-old Roman fortress in the center of Aachen, Germany. The fort, believed to have been built to deter barbarian raids, was the subject of a rumor floating around the town for about 140 years. Read More...
Florida Man Dressed As Fred Flintstone Pulled Over For “Speeding” In “Footmobile” Pasco Sheriff’s Office“Fred Flintstone” getting pulled over.
A Florida man dressed as Fred Flintstone was pulled over for reportedly exceeding the speed limit in his handcrafted “footmobile” made to look like the famous vehicle from The Flintstones, according to a Facebook post from the local sheriff’s office.
A sheriff’s deputy in Pasco County, Fla. pulled Don Swartz over on Nov. Read More...
