Figurines of Aphrodite from the era of the Roman Empire discovered in Hippos
Monday, September 14, 2009 - 09:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A 1,500-year-old treasure: Three figurines of Aphrodite, goddess of love, hidden during the era of the Roman Empire's transition to Christianity, discovered in Hippos (Sussita) *During the tenth season of excavations, under the directorship of Prof. Arthur Segal and Dr. Michael Eisenberg of the University of Haifa, a public building was also exposed, the first of its kind in Israel.