Aphrodite is far more than just a simple love deity. This is the conclusion of Professor Bettany Hughes, who visited one of the proposed birthplaces of the deity — the coast of Paphos, Cyprus — in the ...

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 ...

Tourists came from near and far to see her. Women visited to pay their respects and beseech her to fulfill their hopes and dreams, while prominent families gave offerings to her on behalf of their ...

Personally, I'm a big fan of mythology, and pretty much everything related to mysticism. I'm also a lover of all things pop culture, so in Carrie Bradshaw's words, I couldn't help but wonder, which ...

A group of archaeologists has discovered a life-sized marble head of Aphrodite while uncovering an ancient pool-side mosaic in southern Turkey. Buried under soil for hundreds of years, the goddess of ...

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 team found the pair of statue heads of the goddess of love and the god of wine-making during a dig in the ancient city of Aizanoi, in western Turkey. The two were fittingly found within close ...

In Greek mythology, Aphrodite is the goddess of beauty and love, and she’s often depicted nude with voluptuous curves and come-hither eyes. It makes sense, then, that she gets a little extra attention ...