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Dura-Europos

''Multiple images of Greco-Roman deities were also found. Among them are Nemesis, Nike, and Aphrodite. One of the reliefs of Aphrodite was found in a private house, and is one of three such reliefs that were made in the same mold. The composition is derived from Hellenistic art, but the goddess's attributes—her bracelets, anklets, breast ornaments, and lack of modesty—is similar to the images of nude Near Eastern fertility goddesses. Perhaps it can explain her popularity at Dura-Europos. The relief is dated to 200-256 AD. The house where the relief was found is close to the military quarter and may have been a brothel''. Two other nearly identical and one fragmented editions of this relief were excavated across the site. One of which was found at what is called the House of Priests, leading to speculation about women's roles in the domestic cult.

''A marble statue of Aphrodite Urania was found in the Temple of Artemis; it is thought to have been imported to Dura-Europos. Wall paintings of Aphrodite and Cupid were found in the House of Scribes.''