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Archaeologists Stumbled Upon the Missing Head of a 2,000-Year-Old Zeus Statue
Located right near the remains of a temple dedicated to Aphrodite, the statue is a remnant of one of the Roman Empire’s hotbeds of artistry. The city of Aphrodisias, because of its proximity to ...
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Man finds 2,000-year-old Greek statue dumped near trash cans
including remains 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 statue, an investigation has been launched ...
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What the cult of Aphrodite reveals about ancient attitudes towards love—and desire
In Athens the entire Acropolis rock, crowned by the famous Parthenon temple (built ... Cnidus in Anatolia (“Aphrodite of Cnidus” by Praxiteles is one of the most famous statues of the goddess ...
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Turkey Discovers 2,500 Years Old Aphrodite Temple
Locals, archaeologists team up to protect archaeological treasures in western Turkey. A team of Turkish scientists and archaeologists discovered the remains of a 2,500-year-old Aphrodite Temple in ...