A group of scientists and archaeologists have discovered the temple of Aphrodite on the Urla Cesme peninsula in Turkey.According to the Daily Sabah, the researches carried out in Cheshma, Urla and Seferihisar revealed 35 ancient cultural sites, 16 of which belong to the Ancient Neolithic period.
Among them are the remains of the temple of Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, which dates back to the IV century BC.Elif Koparal, an archaeologist at Memar Sinan University who led the excavations, said Aphrodite was one of the most popular goddesses of her time.According to the archaeologist, he cooperated with local residents during the years of excavations. They helped protect the artifacts from smugglers and smugglers.