Across history, the goddess Aphrodite has remained a prominent figure of beauty and love, and many statues have been built in ...

The Roman copies covered various subjects ... Created by the Greek sculptor Praxiteles in the 4th century BCE, this sculpture depicts the goddess Aphrodite, the embodiment of beauty and love.

Perga’s was once a key sculpture-producing location for the entire Roman Empire ... were more striking than a 6.5-foot-tall statue of Aphrodite (the Greek goddess of love and beauty) sitting ...

She therefore combined the duties of several Roman goddesses, including Cybele, Aphrodite and Demeter. The trade and travel that was integral to the Roman Empire made it easy for the worship of ...

Unusually for a a sacred site, this sculpture was dedicated to Fundilia ... much frequented by the Roman emperors. Diana had a close affinity with slaves, her feast day on 13th August being ...