While excavating the ruins of an ancient Roman city in Serbia, archaeologists unearthed a “magical” artifact: wind chimes shaped like a phallus. Photos show the “unique” artifact once used for ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a Roman wind chime called a tintinnabulum — featuring a prominent phallus — at an archaeological site in eastern Serbia. Such objects, which were hung near the doorways ...

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When the pope comes to call, this is the bell that will announce his arrival. The tintinnabulum, a small brass bell, was rung Sept. 9, 2012 to signify the elevation of the church popularly known as ...

Archaeologists at the ancient Roman ruins of Viminacium found a tintinnabulum, a protective amulet with a phallus shape, photos show. Photo from Institute of Archaeology, Belgrade While excavating the ...