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It was rediscovered in 1820 on the island of Milos, Greece, and has been displayed at the Louvre Museum since 1821. Since the statue's discovery, it has become one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture in the world. The Venus de Milo is believed to depict Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, whose Roman counterpart was Venus.
The Archaeological Museum of Milos is a museum in Plaka on the island of Milos, in Greece. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Its collections include exhibits dating from the late Neolithic to the Byzantine period. The unique is collection of ancient Cycladic art , especially numerous findings from Phylakopi on Milos, from early Bronze Age to the late Bronze Age.
The Asclepius of Milos or Asklepios of Melos is a marble head from what was once a colossal ancient Greek statue of Asclepius found on the island of Milos in Greece. It was acquired by the British Museum along with the rest of the Blacas collection in 1867.
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Milos was one of the first islands to join the Greek War of Independence of 1821. The first naval battle of the war took place off the coast of Milos on 11 April 1821. [44] Milos became a refuge for refugees from numerous islands, particularly Crete. The port town of Adamantas was founded by Cretan refugees from the Cretan Revolt in 1841. [45] [46]
Frontal view of the statue in its current location in room 30 of NAMA ( in the background) The Poseidon of Melos (Ancient Greek: Ποσειδῶν τῆς Μήλου) is a statue of Poseidon in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens (NAMA), with an inventory number 235, which is dated to the last quarter of the second century BC, thus to the Hellenistic Period.
Triton carrying Theseus, Melian Relief. Melian reliefs were produced on the island of Milos from about 470 to 416 BC. [1] Most of them were found on this island. They share the same technical features, with a shallow relief, not higher than 1.5 cm (0.59 in) and a flat back.
Kyma and Milos recently were ranked on Gotham Magazine's top Greek restaurants in New York City, with Kyma ranked No. 1 and Milos No. 3. A redo of a historic building, and something new for the ...