Aurelia Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Racy inscriptions and phalluses carved into Astypalaia's rocky peninsula shed light on very private lives of ancient Greece Wild, windswept, rocky and remote, Astypalaia is not an obvious place for the unearthing of some of the world's earliest erotic graffiti. Certainly, Dr Andreas Vlachopoulos, a specialist in prehistoric archaeology, didn't think so when he began fieldwork on the Aegean island four years ago. Until he chanced upon a couple of racy inscriptions and large phalluses carved into Astypalaia's rocky peninsula at Vathy. The inscriptions, both dating to the fifth and sixth centuries BC, were "so monumental in scale" – and so tantalisingly clear – he was left in no doubt of the motivation behind the artworks. The Guardian article continues here. P.S. For chuckles, check out the comments section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 My goodness.Thankfully, the Romans were never so decadent. guy also known as gaius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted July 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Nah, the Romans were too refined for that. Their graffiti was much more subtle... Graffiti from Pompeii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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