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title: Venus of Arles
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2970/venus-of-arles/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Venus of Arles

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Venus of Arles](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2970.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2970.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [Venus](https://www.worldhistory.org/venus/) of Arles, discovered in several pieces in the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [theatre](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/theatre/) at Arles (France). The statue dates to the end of the 1st century BCE. It is on display at the Louvre, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2014, August 28). Venus of Arles. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2970/venus-of-arles/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Venus of Arles." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 28, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2970/venus-of-arles/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Venus of Arles." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Aug 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2970/venus-of-arles/>.

## License & Copyright

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