What the cult of Aphrodite reveals about ancient attitudes towards love—and desire
A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...
Greek Reporter1d
The Ancient Greek Temple of Aphrodite That Housed a Thousand Prostitutes
Perched on a high rock near Corinth are the remains of the Temple of Aphrodite, which once housed a thousand prostitutes.
Observer1d
A Roman Statue of Athena Is Unveiled at Wrightwood 659 Ahead of ‘Myth and Marble’ at the Art Institute of Chicago
The statue, now known as the Halsted Athena, portrays the goddess wearing a warrior’s helmet, her hand extended outward as if ...
Greek Reporter13d
Ancient Greece’s Healing Tradition Through Votive Reliefs
An ancient Greek relief sculpture featuring an ear may seem strange to some, but it was made with the hopes that someone ...
BBC3y
Episode 69 - Sculpture of Huastec goddess
Once this sentence had been translated from English into French, from French into Greek and ... whether she's a goddess at all. Back to the evidence we have got - the statue in the gallery.
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Ancient Statue Of Greek God Found In Sewer
Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman sewer last week made a spectacular discovery—a nearly complete marble statue of a Greek god. The statue stands about 6 feet 8 inches tall, and the ...
Ancient statue with asymmetrical face may depict goddess with rare condition in Portugal
Atop Cividade Hill in northern Portugal, the ancient city of Bracasa Augusta lays in ruin. Today, the site belongs to the modern-day city of Braga, but 2,000 years ago, it was occupied by the Romans ...