| Had you asked me a while ago when condoms were | | | | Egyptians of 1000 BC. These sheaths were worn to |
| first introduced, I might have looked up the date that | | | | protect from disease and may also have served as |
| the Trojan Condom company first opened its doors. | | | | props for various rituals. Ancient Europe was first |
| Many of us don't realize the long and tumultuous | | | | introduced to condoms a thousand years later around |
| history that the simple condom has endured. In fact, | | | | 100 AD as seen in paintings within the caves of |
| the history of condoms is a rich one dating back | | | | Combarelles in France. Some researchers have also |
| thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians. | | | | noted that evidence exists of condoms being used in |
| A drawing of a sheath being worn like a condom was | | | | imperial Rome. |
| discovered that dates back 3,000 years to the | | | | |