Illustration
This is a bronze figure of Venus, goddess of love, fertility, sex, and beauty. Roman period, c. 1st century CE. Bequeathed by R. Payne Knight. (The British Museum, London).
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, November 17). Bronze Figure of Venus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9438/bronze-figure-of-venus/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bronze Figure of Venus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 17, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9438/bronze-figure-of-venus/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bronze Figure of Venus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Nov 2018. Web. 18 Apr 2024.
