The Greeks knew her as Aphrodite and the Romans called her Venus. For us, today, her name evokes the idea of love, romance and erotic adventures. The new exhibition at the Getty Villa, Aphrodite and ...

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For those who think that ancient Greece was all philosophy and marathons, a scintillating exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston proves otherwise. Just in time for Valentine's Day, Aphrodite 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 ...

On Tuesday, the archaeological museum in Aidone, Sicily, will inaugurate the exhibit of a long-lost but now hard-won antiquity — a stone Aphrodite that was illegally excavated from the region 30 years ...

A censorship flap involving the Greek goddess Aphrodite, allegations of sexual harassment and Post-It notes has ended with bad feelings between city officials and a Brazilian artist. The controversy ...

A marble sculpture from the 4th century B.C. shows winged griffins attacking a fallen doe. It was purchased by the Getty Museum in 1985. A decade later, authorities seized Polaroid photos from the ...

In their new book, Chasing Aphrodite, journalists Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino tell the story of dozens of illicitly acquired antiquities at... 'Chasing Aphrodite' And Other Dirty Art World Deals ...