Eros, the ancient Greek god of love, is captured peacefully asleep in this exquisite sculpture exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum.

Every culture has an explanation about how we got here. The ancient Greeks were no different. The dramatic story of the origins of humanity in Greek mythology involves love, pain, and a hefty dose of ...

Aphrodite is usually referred to as the "goddess of love" in Greek mythology. But in the ancient world, the idea of love encompassed a lot more than simple romance. On Sunday, Philbrook Museum of Art ...

“Aphrodite and the Gods of Love,” the first special exhibition focused on the art and culture of ancient Greece at the San Antonio Museum of Art, opens Saturday. The show features 125 objects and ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 2, 2024 / This October at the San Francisco Fall Show, Phoenix Ancient Art will present a breathtaking exhibition, "Aphrodite and Her Jewelry," celebrating the ...

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Archaeologists have discovered two statue fragments of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, while excavating the ancient Roman city of Pompeiopolis in Kastamonu's Taskopru district of Türkiye.

The Greek goddess of love and fertility had a popular cult at the time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An ancient temple used by ...

The heads belong to statues previously discovered in the ancient city. Aizanoi Excavation Archaeologists working in the ancient city of Aizanoi, in what’s now western Turkey, have found the remains of ...