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2500-Yr-Old Temple of ‘Greek Goddess of Love’ Discovered in Turkey With the Inscription ‘This Is the Sacred Area'

2500-Yr-Old Temple of ‘Greek Goddess of Love’ Discovered in Turkey With the Inscription ‘This Is the Sacred Area' Idol worship has been prevalent for a long time, popular with humans trying to connect ...
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2,500-year-old temple to Greek love goddess unearthed in Turkey

The Greek goddess of love and fertility had a popular cult at the time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An ancient temple used by ...
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Archaeologists in Turkey Unearth 2,500-Year-Old Temple of Aphrodite

Evidence of human settlement on the Urla-Çeşme peninsula, where the temple was found, dates back to the late Neolithic period. Yağmur Aydın via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Researchers ...
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Roman-era statues of Aphrodite and Dionysus unearthed in Turkey

The gods were lovers, so it's fitting their statues were close. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. According to Greek mythology, the ...