A Parian marble statue of Aphrodite, from Baiai in southern Italy. 2nd century CE copy of a Greek original of the 4th century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
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Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.
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APA Style
Cartwright, M. (2014, November 17). Aphrodite. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3256/aphrodite/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Aphrodite." World History Encyclopedia, November 17, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3256/aphrodite/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Aphrodite." World History Encyclopedia, 17 Nov 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3256/aphrodite/.
