Cyprus: Aphrodite, Goddess of Cyprus

Hellenistic and Roman periods, 310 BC–AD 330
August 4, 2010
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Hellenistic and Roman periods, 310 BC–AD 330

 

Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love and fertility, was the primary deity of Cyprus, which, according to legend, was her birthplace.

Aphrodite, Roman Period, 30 BC–AD 330
Crystalline marble
Height: 116 cm; width: 44 cm
Salamis