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Knidos or
Cnidus (/ˈnaɪdəs/; Gr****: Κνίδος, Ancient: [
knídos], Modern: [ˈ
kniðos],
Knídos) was a Gr**** city in
ancient Caria and part of the
Dorian Hexapolis...
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Aphrodite of
Knidos (or Cnidus) was an
Ancient Gr****
sculpture of the
goddess Aphrodite created by
Praxiteles of
Athens around the 4th
century BC....
- The
Demeter of
Knidos is a life-size,
seated ancient Gr****
statue that was
erected near the
ancient port of
Knidos, south-west Asia
Minor (now near Datça...
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Artemidorus of
Knidos (Gr****: Ἀρτεμίδωρος), 1st
century BC, was a
native of
Knidos in
southwest Anatolia. He is now best
known as a
minor character in...
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Knidus or
Cnidus was an
ancient Gr**** city on the
Elaea promontory in
northeastern Cyprus. It
currently lies in the de
facto Turkish Republic of Northern...
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Sostratus of
Cnidus (/ˈsɒstrətəs/; Gr****: Σώστρατος ὁ Κνίδος; born 3rd
century BC) was a Gr****
architect and engineer. He is said to have
designed the...
- The Lion of
Knidos is the name for a
colossal ancient Gr****
statue erected near the
ancient port of
Knidos, south-west Asia
Minor (now near Datça in Turkey)...
- The
Temple of
Aphrodite Euploia was a
sanctuary in
ancient Knidos (Modern day Datça Turkey)
dedicated to the
goddess Aphrodite. It was a
famous pilgrimage...
- Eudoxus, son of Aeschines, was born and died in
Cnidus (also
transliterated Knidos), a city on the
southwest coast of Anatolia. The
years of Eudoxus' birth...
- also
modeled for the
artists Apelles and Praxiteles, and the
Aphrodite of
Knidos was
based on her.
Largely ignored during the renaissance,
artistic interest...
