Posts Tagged ‘aphrodite’

Graves of Elite Warrior and Aphrodite Cult Priestess Uncovered in Russia

Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,900-year-old burial of a priestess from an Aphrodite cult in the ancient necropolis of Phanagoria in Russia, as well as a warrior’s burial, complete with a cache of artifacts and ornate sword. Phanagoria was established on the coast of the Taman Peninsula in southern Russia, along the Black Sea. It corresponds […]

Ancient Temple of Aphrodite Unearthed in Modern Turkey

Archaeologists performing excavations in the Urla-Cesme Peninsula in western Turkey recently found something remarkable. They uncovered the remains of a 2,500-year-old temple dedicated to the worship of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. For several years, revolving teams of archaeologists have been surveying and digging at a specially selected 17,220 square-foot (1,600 […]

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