A presentation of the book, entitled “Kypris: The Aphrodite of Cyprus-Ancient Sources and Archaeological Evidence” by Jacquelin Karageorghis (A.G. Leventis Foundation Publishing).
This book is the result of many years of research about the origin of the cult of the Goddess of fertility in Cyprus from the Prehistoric period onwards, when the Goddess developed as Astarte-Aphrodite. The author puts forward a very interesting theory about the adoption of Aphrodite by the Achaean Greeks and her ascent to Mount Olympus at the beginning of the 12th century B.C. The book contains numerous references to ancient Greek and Latin authors and to inscriptions and representations of the Goddess found throughout Cyprus.
Angelos Delivorrias, the director of the Benaki Museum, Georgios David, Chairman of Greek Committee of A.G. Leventis Foundation and the writer will speak about the publication.