Aphrodite Hypolympidia
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Aphrodite Hypolympidia (Ancient Greek: Ἀφροδίτη Ὑπολυμπιδία, romanized: Aphrodítē Hupolumpidía, lit. 'Aphrodite from below Mount Olympus') is a second-century BC smaller than lifesize Greek marble sculpture depicting Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of beauty and desire. It was discovered in the Temple of Isis in Dion, a town in the region of Macedonia in northern Greece. It is now exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Dion with accession number 383.
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Aphrodite Hypolympidia | |
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Greek: Ἀφροδίτη Ὑπολυμπιδία | |
Year | 2nd century BC |
Catalogue | No 383 |
Medium | Marble |
Movement | Hellenistic |
Subject | the goddess Aphrodite |
Dimensions | 113 cm × 48 cm (44 in × 19 in) |
Condition | Three pieces |
Location | Archaeological Museum, Dion |
Owner | Greece |
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