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The Acropolis of Amathous (Cyprus) with the Temple of Aphrodite dating to the 1st century BCE. The Temple was built over the ruins of a former temple from the Hellenistic era and occupied a large part of the Acropolis. The monumental vase (copy) was used as a water container for religious rituals.
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