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Venus, Roman goddess of love and beauty 

Venus, Roman goddess of love and beauty

Statue of the goddess Venus

Marble
Villa of Poppaea, Oplontis

Venus, in Roman mythology, sprang from the foam of the sea. Being reliant on the sea for its prosperity, Pompeii adopted her as its divine protectress. She was evoked throughout the town in shrines, painted images, and even graffiti. This statue stood in the gardens of a grand villa near Pompeii.

SAP No: 71252

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Body cast of a crouching manLoaf of breadMedallion with a coupleArmbandGarden paintingDecorated shieldStatue of a lion eating its fallen preyGuard dog body castBoxBrazierBurial objectsBustCandelabraEarringsFountain headFountainJugLampMedical instrumentsOil containerPhotographSabaziusScalesStereoscopic photographUrnVulcanWaterpipe 

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Map showing where the Venus statue was found

Villa of Poppaea, Oplontis

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