Roman Sebasteion relief sculpture of Anchises and Aphrodite Aphrodisias Museum, Aphrodisias, Turkey. Against a black background. The Trojan shephe

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Roman Sebasteion relief sculpture of Anchises and Aphrodite Aphrodisias Museum, Aphrodisias, Turkey. Against a black background. The Trojan shepherd Anchises gazes at the seated Aphrodite, his lover for one night on mount Ida. She hold a small Eros on her lap: this is an erotic encounter. The head of Selene (Moon) appears above the mountain rocks: she indicates night time. It was from this union that Aineas was born

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Size: 6803px × 9566px
Location: Ap[hrodisias Archaeological site Museum, Turkey
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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