No mythological figure has endured in the cultural imagination quite so successfully as Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty, known to the Greeks as Aphrodite. The daughter of Zeus and mother ...

With stunning ancient artwork, Aphrodite and the Gods of Love explores the goddess' role as the protectress and her origins and relationships with men and gods, exposing a more manipulative and ...

It’s Valentine’s Day today. What more appropriate time could we have for the planet that represents the goddess of love to shine at its stunning brightest in the west for several hours after sunset?

Cupid, the ancient Roman god of love, is a universal symbol of Valentine’s Day who has inspired artists for centuries. Often appearing as a winged infant in artists’ depictions, carrying a bow and a ...