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Aphrodisias: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Kenan T. Erim, Aphrodisias: City of Venus Aphrodite (1986).

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Convention - Aphrodisias. Apr 19, 2024
Map added. Oct 12, 2023
Media added. Sep 15, 2008
Article revised. Apr 05, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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