Raleigh News & Observer

NCSU, ECU archaeologists find ‘exquisite’ statues of Aphrodite in Petra

A team of archaeologists led by professors at N.C. State and East Carolina universities made an unexpected find this summer in an old dump in the ancient city of Petra: two marble statues of the Greek ...
Greek Reporter

The Ancient Greek Temple of Aphrodite That Housed a Thousand Young Women

Perched on a high rock near Corinth are the remains of the Temple of Aphrodite, which once housed a thousand prostitutes.
Houston Public Media

Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

A sculpture of Aphrodite is displayed during an exhibition of ancient Greek art in 2007 in Beijing, China. The collection is from the 5th and 4th centuries B.C. Many ancient statues were scented, a ...
Newsweek

Ancient Roman Statue Heads of Aphrodite and Dionysus Discovered in Turkey

Archaeologists recently discovered Roman-era statue heads of Aphrodite and Dionysus in Turkey, Live Science reported. According to the outlet, the exciting discovery was made during a dig in the ...
Anadolu Ajansi

2 fragments of Greek goddess of love Aphrodite found during excavation in Türkiye

Archaeologists have discovered two statue fragments of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, while excavating the ancient Roman city of Pompeiopolis in Kastamonu's Taskopru district of Türkiye.
New York Daily News

Artist creates classical bronze sculptures of Greek gods and goddesses in Mott Haven

Walking into Sabin Howard‘s studio in Mott Haven is like stepping into a fine art gallery. Clay and bronze statues of the Greek gods Hermes, Apollo and Aphrodite among others fill the 1,500-square ...
Daily Express

Archaeology breakthrough as 'important' Roman-era statues of Aphrodite and Dionysus found

The team found the pair of statue heads of the goddess of love and the god of wine-making during a dig in the ancient city of Aizanoi, in western Turkey. The two were fittingly found within close ...
Live Science

Goddess Alert: Marble Statues of Aphrodite Unearthed at Petra

Two marble statues representing Aphrodite/Venus, the Greco-Roman goddess of love, were found recently at Petra, an ancient desert city in Jordan. The statues, which date to the second century A.D., ...
The New York Times

PRAXITELES' APHRODITE AT THE ARTS CLUB; Marvelous Feat of Greek Sculpture to be Seen in New York. PHRYNE WAS THE MODEL Masterpiece Which Reveals Sculptor's Knowledge of the ...

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The New York Times

THINKS APHRODITE ANCIENT.; Another Greek Expert Asserts the Antiquity of the Marble.

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