Archeologists discovered what seems to be the oldest Roman sex toy. 

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If you didn't live in the past, it is hard to tell how people actually entertained themselves. Of course, many individuals will also ask how people pleasure themselves thousands of years ago. 

A new study could answer this question after discovering a wooden phallus, which is claimed to be the oldest pleasure toy in Roman history. 

Archeologists Find Oldest Roman Pleasure Toy!

According to CNET's latest report, the University of College Dublin published its new study on Monday, Feb. 20. 

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An ancient ritual vessel shaped as a 45-centimetre male phallus is displayed in the archaeological museum of Thessaloniki in northern Greece 31 July 2007. Discovered at the city's Roman Agora in 1999, and kept in storage until now.

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Their research shows a wooden phallus estimated to be around 2,000 years old. Involved archeologists said that they re-examined the wooden object discovered back in 1992. 

"Stone and metal phalli are known from across the Roman world, but the Vindolanda example is the first wooden phallus to be recognized," said authors via their official study published in the journal Antiquity.  

Other Details of the Roman Wooden Phallus 

The 2,000-year-old wooden phallus is more than six inches in length. Its bottom part looks like a pestle used for grinding ingredients. From the bottom part to the head, the phallus has a narrowing body leading to a tip similar to the male's private part. 

Because of its design and other characteristics discovered by archeologists, they were able to provide the different ways the wooden phallus might have been used. 
These include the following: 

• The wooden phallus might have been used for grinding ingredients.
• Researchers also believed that it could have been used for one's pleasure; just like how a dildo is used. 
• The wooden phallus might have been attacked into a statue, allowing Romans to touch it for good luck. 

As of writing, the ancient Roman pleasure toy is displayed at the Vindolonda museum in the United Kingdom. 

If you want to learn more about this unusual artifact, you can click this link.  

The discovery of the 2,000-year-old Roman wooden pleasure toy clearly shows that artifacts can give people an idea of how their ancestors spent their days when they are alive. 

Because of this, many archeologists and other researchers are still making efforts just to discover the things hidden beneath the ground. 

Recently, a 1,800-year-old Roman-era city in Egypt was discovered. 

We also reported about the discovery of Egypt's oldest and most complete mummy, which is around 4,300 years old. 

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