In 1710, workers constructing a crypt underneath Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France discovered a curious Roman artifact. Dubbed the “Pillar of the Boatmen,” the limestone column featured ...
The Neapolitan cornicello, a small horn-shaped amulet ... the phallic shape and red color in a reference to Priapus, the god of male fertility. Neapolitan artisans meticulously handcraft ...