• The term orgia suggests passion and thrill. Orgiastic rites – little known about because of the mystery surrounding them – could involve brandishing objects of a sexual form. • But it was only after ...

There is a curiosity that belongs to ancient Roman history which historians are yet to solve; there exists a collection of Roman brass coins or tokens that depict sexual acts on one side and a numeral ...

Gnosticism is an esoteric religious movement which has flourished in the first centuries AD. It offers a truly unique view on existence, and blends theology, mysticism and cosmology. Divine wisdom, ...

Alongside flowers, chocolate and candlelit romance, Valentine's Day equals heart jewelry, right? Yes, but not only. For those aiming to go further than a heart-shaped pendant this Valentine's Day, ...

The Romans loved sex. The wrote graphic poetry about it, and scrawled x-rated graffiti on their city walls. They even emblazoned currency with depictions of sexual acts. But what purpose did this ...

It is conceivable that Julius Romano had come into possession of such tokens (and with this would also explain the presence of some spintriae in the Gonzaga collections) and would have been prompted ...

A colleague suggests that if Idaho wants a sure-fire strategy for stimulating the local silver industry, then the state should follow the lead of the ancient Romans, and encourage the minting of coins ...

Spintria; AE 21, c. 22-37 AD, 3.80g. Buttrey, Spintriae, Num. Chron. 1973, Scene 7. Obv: A man with erect penis reclining r. on his front on a couch, supporting his upper body on his l. elbow and ...