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title: Venus of Milo
author: Jastrow
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/111/venus-of-milo/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Venus of Milo

_Authored by Jastrow_

## Image File

[![Venus of Milo](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/111.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/111.jpg)

## Image Caption

So-called “Venus de Milo” ([Aphrodite](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aphrodite/) from Melos). Parian marble, ca. 130-100 BC? Found in Melos in 1820. On display at the Louvre, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/). Gift of the Marquis de Rivière to Louis XVIII of France, 1821

## Cite This Work

### APA
Jastrow. (2012, April 26). Venus of Milo. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/111/venus-of-milo/>
### Chicago
Jastrow. "Venus of Milo." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/111/venus-of-milo/>.
### MLA
Jastrow. "Venus of Milo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/111/venus-of-milo/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Venus_de_Milo_Louvre_Ma399_n4.jpg) by [**Jastrow**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Venus_de_Milo_Louvre_Ma399_n4.jpg). Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.