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 ...