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Some of the penises did point towards the brothels, but many were just around on their own merits! The penis was considered a symbol of general good luck, fertility (of both kinds), and a ward against evil!
Yeah for sure. I think it was just particularly interesting waking around Pompeii and seeing them like street signs.
The past is a funny place!