Throughout Greek antiquity, Aphrodite was worshiped as the goddess of love and beauty, pleasure and fertility. Sculptors immortalized her beguiling sensuality in marble statues found on Mount Olympus.

Throughout history, mirrors have been more than tools for reflection. They capture what the eye sees and, in myths, sometimes ...

"Aphrodite was seen as being a part of most of the major aspects of life," Paul said. "Of course she was the goddess of love, but she was also considered the protector of seafarers and soldiers, and ...

She stands about 7 feet tall, her body — nude, but for a garment draped loosely over her hips — forming a sinuous ‘S.' As depicted in a statue that once decorated the amphitheater in Capua, north of ...

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 ...

Through the ages, Aphrodite's name has become synonymous with love, beauty and sex. But like most women — divine or not — the goddess was more complex than that. “Aphrodite and the Gods of Love,” an ...

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 ...

Aphrodite’s Rock also known as Petra tou Romiou, is one of Cyprus’s most iconic natural landmarks and a place deeply woven into the island’s mythology and cultural identity. Located along the scenic ...

The word “goddess” may bring to mind the image of a strawberry-haired Aphrodite, the goddess of love and fertility, emerging from the sea on an ivory seashell. Or perhaps valiantly beautiful warriors ...

"Percy Jackson" author and executive producer Rick Riordan hints that Kate McKinnon won't be the only version of Aphrodite in ...