The birth of Aphrodite, the ancient goddess of sexual love, was a gruesome affair. Aphrodite’s story, sung by ancient Greek poets and set down in some of the earliest prose from the Greek world ...

Authorities say the statue dates back to the Hellenistic period and are investigating how it ended up among garbage. It was worse for the wear, lacking a head and arms.

Gambling, one of the most common vices in the world, has a long history that dates all the way back to Ancient Greece.

A 32-year-old Greek man discovered the artifact in a ... of what was believed to be a 2,500-year-old temple to the love goddess Aphrodite near an Olympic equestrian venue. As for the discarded ...