Aphrodite by Menophantos

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published on 17 January 2016
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A marble statue of Aphrodite by Menophantos. The casket on the statue's base is inscribed in Greek: 'of the aphrodite which is situated in the Troad, Menophantos made it'. It is a contemporary copy of a 1st century BCE statue and was found near the San Gregorio al Celio church in Rome. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2016, January 17). Aphrodite by Menophantos. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4421/aphrodite-by-menophantos/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Aphrodite by Menophantos." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 17, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4421/aphrodite-by-menophantos/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Aphrodite by Menophantos." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Jan 2016. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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