Throughout Greek antiquity, Aphrodite was worshiped as the goddess of love and beauty, pleasure and fertility. Sculptors immortalized her beguiling sensuality in marble statues found on Mount Olympus.

Throughout history, mirrors have been more than tools for reflection. They capture what the eye sees and, in myths, sometimes what the heart hides. Among these legendary objects is the Mirror of ...

"Aphrodite was seen as being a part of most of the major aspects of life," Paul said. "Of course she was the goddess of love, but she was also considered the protector of seafarers and soldiers, and ...

She stands about 7 feet tall, her body — nude, but for a garment draped loosely over her hips — forming a sinuous ‘S.' As depicted in a statue that once decorated the amphitheater in Capua, north of ...

Cydney Camp is a Detroit-based artist who unpacks and deconstructs inherited images. In her latest exhibit, she explores what ...

Through the ages, Aphrodite's name has become synonymous with love, beauty and sex. But like most women — divine or not — the goddess was more complex than that. “Aphrodite and the Gods of Love,” an ...

Aphrodite’s Rock also known as Petra tou Romiou, is one of Cyprus’s most iconic natural landmarks and a place deeply woven into the island’s mythology and cultural identity. Located along the scenic ...

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Archaeologists recently discovered Roman-era statue heads of Aphrodite and Dionysus in Turkey, Live Science reported. According to the outlet, the exciting discovery was made during a dig in the ...

The word “goddess” may bring to mind the image of a strawberry-haired Aphrodite, the goddess of love and fertility, emerging from the sea on an ivory seashell. Or perhaps valiantly beautiful warriors ...

Kate McKinnon is bringing beauty and love to Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The Saturday Night Live alum has been cast as the Greek goddess Aphrodite in season 3 of the Disney+ series, Entertainment ...