Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. But Priapus was not meant as a titillating image, in spite of the fact that his name now means the most famous side effect of ...

This painting from the ancient city of Pompeii suggests that he would have suffered from phimosis Wikimedia Commons An ancient painting from Pompeii of the Greek God of fertility Priapus suggests that ...

The image of fertility god Priapus weighing his penis is located near the entrance to the house (© Silvia Vacca; all images courtesy of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii) Visitors to Pompeii can ...

A Brazilian art restorer has found a hidden layer in a 17th century painting of the fertility god Priapus, by French artist Poussin, depicting Priapus with an erect penis. The phallus was likely ...

"They hid the phallus of Priapus. It's what we call adjustment for modesty," Regina Pinto Moreira told the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper. She suspects the cover-up was made in conservative Catholic ...

One of Pompeii's most recognized frescoes, the portrait of the Greek god of fertility Priapus, holds an embarrassing truth, according to a new study of the 1st-century A.D. wall painting. Found in the ...

Senior Lecturer in History of Modern and Contemporary Art and Visual Culture, University of Exeter As Pompeii’s House of the Vettii finally reopens after a long process of restoration, news outlets ...

In recent years, advancements in regenerative medicine have introduced new treatments for men dealing with erectile dysfunction (ED), reduced sensitivity, and overall sexual performance concerns. One ...