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The Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Milos.

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Venus de Milo

Ancient Greek marble statue of the goddess Aphrodite

The Venus de Milo or Aphrodite of Melos is an ancient Greek marble sculpture that was created during the Hellenistic period. Its exact dating is uncertain, but the modern consensus places it in the 2nd century BC, perhaps between 160 and 110 BC. It was discovered in 1820 on the…
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Aegean Sea

Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey

The Aegean Sea is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Asia. It is located between the Balkans and Anatolia, and covers an area of some 215,000 km2 (83,000 sq mi). In the north, the Aegean is connected to the Marmara Sea, which in turn connects to…
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Milos

Island in Greece

Milos or Melos is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete. It is the southwestern-most island of the Cyclades group.
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April 8

Day of the year

April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 267 days remain until the end of the year.
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