Episode 13 - Venus de Milo

Created in the 2nd Century BC, the great statue of the Goddess Venus was uncovered on the Island of Mélos in the south Aegean Sea, part of the Cycladic archipelago, today’s Greece. The Venus de Milo, or more accurately the Aphrodite of Mélos, was found on April 8, 1820, by a farmer, Yorgos Kentrots. The next few figures, which are said to have been part of her discovery, tell a lengthy story. We will dig deep into her story and why she is so famous. Who is she really, and how did she come to Paris? Listen today. Support the show