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Illustration

by Mark Cartwright
published on 17 November 2014

A Parian marble statue of Aphrodite, from Baiai in southern Italy. 2nd century CE copy of a Greek original of the 4th century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

About the Author

Mark Cartwright

Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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APA Style

Cartwright, M. (2014, November 17). Aphrodite. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3256/

Chicago Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Aphrodite." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 17, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3256/.

MLA Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Aphrodite." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 17 Nov 2014. Web. 24 Apr 2019.

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