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It's a 19th-century condom, made from a sheep's appendix and printed with an erotic image of a nun and three aroused clergymen, now on public display for the first time in Amsterdam.
A rare 19th-century condom decorated with an erotic etching featuring a nun and three clergymen is going on display at a museum in the Netherlands.
The Rijksmuseum is presenting a rare 19th-century condom featuring a raunchy print in its new show "Safe Sex?" ...
Archaeologists found an 800-ton Dutch merchant vessel lost in 1857 off the coast of South Australia, offering a rare look into the region’s maritime trade history.
Archaeologists found an 800-ton Dutch merchant vessel lost in 1857 off the coast of South Australia, offering a rare look into the region’s maritime trade history.
I had my first taste of elections in the grade school classroom. We wrote out the ballots, the teacher read the names aloud, and classmates made a tally on the blackboard. No election protests.
March 19, 2025 Penn Museum to return 19th century skull of Indigenous child to tribe leaders in Maine The remains are part of the controversial Morton Collection, which was placed in storage in ...
Slavery, abolition in 19th century Maine topic of Feb. 6 Zoom talk Gardner, of Alna, will discuss her upcoming book, 'The Divided North: Black and White Families in the Age of Slavery.' ...
Nestled at the mouth of the Kennebec River, Fort Popham stands as a testament to Maine’s rich maritime history and the ingenuity of 19th-century military engineering. This crescent-shaped fortress, ...
Fort Popham’s imposing walls stand guard over Maine’s rugged coastline, a testament to 19th-century ingenuity. Photo credit: Joe C Nestled on the picturesque shores of Phippsburg, Fort Popham State ...