A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a more complex rise to fame than one might think.

The skull of an Ancient Greek girl, believed to be from the Hellenistic period, has been discovered in a cemetery in Patras, ...

In Greek mythology, the Nine Muses — the daughters of Zeus — ruled over the arts and sciences and offered inspiration in those subjects. They are Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene ...

Scholars have long recognized a one-to-one correspondence, or interpretatio syncretism, between the Greek goddess Aphrodite and the Phoenician goddess Ashtart (Astarte). The origin of this syncretism ...

"So that is why Aphrodite was considered the goddess of young brides," Paul said. "Of course, Aphrodite was also the most notorious adulteress of the Greek gods." ...

A marble sculpture featuring ancient Greek goddess Aphrodite will be offered at a single-lot sale on Dec. 7 at Sotheby's London, with a presale estimate between £2 million and £3 million (US$2. ...