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Venus de Milo

c. 150–125 BCE · 2nd century BCE · Also known as Aphrodite of Milos

The Venus de Milo, or Aphrodite of Milos, is an ancient Greek marble statue of a goddess, usually identified as Aphrodite, found on the island of Melos in 1820. Made in the late second century BCE and probably the work of Alexandros of Antioch, it is about two metres tall and has lost both arms. It has been in the Louvre in Paris since 1821.

Venus de Milo
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Venus de Milo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/venus-de-milo
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“Venus de Milo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/venus-de-milo. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Venus de Milo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/venus-de-milo.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Venus de Milo’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/venus-de-milo (Accessed: ).

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