Pets in the Ancient Mediterranean

Arienne King

by Arienne King
published on 09 March 2021

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Stele of Little Girl with Doves

by Metropolitan Museum of Art
published on 05 March 2021

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Doves were especially well-loved in ancient Greece and were sacred to the goddess Aphrodite.

Pictured: Marble stele depicting a young girl saying farewell to her pet doves as she gently holds them, c. 450-440 BCE, Greece.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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