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6 Reasons Sex And Sex Toys Were So Popular In Ancient Civilizations

Summary by Dominique Clare
Archaeologists keep uncovering artifacts that look a lot like sex toys. Not just vaguely – they’re often very specific. There’s the 28,000-year-old siltstone phallus found in Germany, clearly designed for penetration. Ancient Greek vase paintings show leather dildos (olisbos), often paired with olive oil. And Peruvian pottery? The Moche civilization made ceramic pieces as explicit as anything on a modern website. These aren’t one-off curiosities…
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Dominique Clare broke the news in on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
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