An ancient Roman object thought to have been a darning tool could have been a dildo, scholars said. It was first thought to be used in darning, as it was found near clothes and shoes. But ...

In 1992, archaeologists discovered an oblong-shaped object in northern England. Found next to shoes and clothing accessories, the wooden item—which had a wide base and a narrow tip—was at the time ...

An object found in the U.K. 30 years ago might be the only surviving dildo dating from Roman times, archeologists say. The 6.2-inch wooden phallus was discovered in 1992 after spending almost 2,000 ...

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Originally, the penis-shaped artifact was recorded as being a darning tool, according to the study. The item was discovered in northern England in a ditch near Hadrian’s Wall, the site that once ...

Archaeologists believe they have found a sex toy from the time of the Roman empire. The 2000-year-old object discovered in a Northumberland ditch in the Roman fort of Vindolanda back in 1992 was ...

While sex toys are usually considered modern devices, a new study suggests that they may date back much further than we thought. Researchers have discovered a strange wooden artefact at the Roman fort ...

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The ancient Roman phallic-shaped piece of wood was found at Vindolanda, the remains of a Roman fort in northern EnglandVindolanda Trust Advertisement ...