JAMES GIBBARD / Tulsa World The 'Bartlett Head' of Aphrodite is on display as part of the 'Aphrodite and the Gods of Love' exhibit at the Philbrook Museum. JAMES GIBBARD / Tulsa World JAMES D. WATTS ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

With stunning ancient artwork, Aphrodite and the Gods of Love explores the goddess' role as the protectress and her origins and relationships with men and gods, exposing a more manipulative and ...

An ancient temple used by cult followers of a Greek goddess has been found in western Turkey. The team found a piece of a statue depicting a woman and a figure of a terracotta female head in the ...

Paphos in Cyprus – declared a European Capital of Culture in 2017 and a European Capital of Smart Tourism in 2023 – attracts archaeology enthusiasts, wine lovers, nature fans and shipwreck enthusiasts ...