Search Results: Aphrodite

Roman copy of Aphrodite of Knidos by Praxiteles (4th cent BCE); restored by Ippolito Buzzi (Italian, 1562–1634 CE)

In Roman mythology, Venus was the goddess of love, sex, beauty, and fertility. She was the Roman counterpart to the Greek goddess Aphrodite. However, Roman Venus had many abilities beyond the Greek Aphrodite; she was a goddess of victory...

A Parian marble statue group of Aphrodite, Eros, and Pan. From the 'House of the Poseidoniastai', Delos. The statue was dedicated to Dionysos, c. 100 BCE. Aphrodite is depicted fighting off the advances of Pan with her sandal. (National Archaeological...

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...

Helen of Troy (sometimes called Helen of Sparta) is a figure from Greek mythology whose elopement with (or abduction by) the Trojan prince Paris sparked off the Trojan War. Helen was the wife of Menelaus, the king of Sparta, and considered...

Schist stone sculpture representing Aphrodite. The statue showcases the Indianized proportions of the Greek deity. Found at Dharmarajika Stupa. 1st century CE. (Taxila Museum, Punjab, Pakistan)

Mosaic pavement from a Roman villa in Alassa depicting Aphrodite bathing and a winged Eros holding a mirror, 5th century CE. Limassol Archaeological Museum, Cyprus.

Limestone statue of the goddess Aphrodite. She was the great goddess of Cyprus. From Idalion (modern-day Dali), Nicosia, Cyprus. 3rd quarter of the 5th century BCE. It is on display at the Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany.

Detail from the Pergamon Altar's north frieze (The frieze depicts the Gigantomachy); Aphrodite killing the giant; built in 2nd century BCE; Today in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.

The Sanctuary of Aphrodite (Palaepaphos) is located in the village of Kouklia in Cyprus. Palaepaphos was one of the most important religious centres of the ancient Greek world, established in the 12th century BCE. Already famous in the time...