It was found about 160 feet away from a temple to Aphrodite, the Greek god of beauty ... Measuring about 2 feet in height, the sculpture was carved out of a single chunk of marble, according ...
A temple to Aphrodite had been raised up by the Emperor Hadrian upon Golgotha, to defile and cover with oblivion the place where the saving Passion had been suffered. The venerable Helen had the ...
The statue was a gift from local businessman ... led to theories that Venus de Milo is a representation of the Greek sea goddess Aphrodite, although it has never been proven.
Wonderful statues around the world are far more than those little snowmen and mermaids you made in your childhood. These extraordinary sculptures are the finest exhibition of architectural prowess ...
Nearly 280 Greek artifacts are set to ... and it is worth mentioning that a statue modeled after a Hellenistic version of the Cnidian Aphrodite of Praxiteles dated around 300 BC, after long ...