Bhutan residents paint penises on their homes and other buildings to ward off evil and as a symbol of good luck and fertility. Tucked away in the Himalayas and bordered by the Tibet autonomous region ...

Professor Meaden concluded that its shape was deliberately altered in order to give it a phallic appearance (Wellcome Library, London. Wellcome Images/Terence Meaden) New research suggests that, as ...

A man who travelled to 121 countries says that one of the "strangest" places he found was a 'penis village' where everything is covered in phallic images and decorations. Daniel Pinto, 25, from Viseu, ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. Don't ask too many questions about the phalluses. That's the main ...

UK archaeologists found a one-of-a-kind wooden phallus at Roman fort that may have been a “sex toy,” pestle or good luck charm, study says. Photo from the University College Dublin Digging through ...

At the heart of Hula valley in northern Israel lies the archaeological site of Omrit, where a large Roman temple complex is being excavated. Archaeologists have recently unearthed the remains of a ...