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An ancient Greek altar for family worship dating back more than 2,000 years has been found in the archaeological site of Segesta on the Italian island of Sicily, local authorities said on Friday.

It is in a region rumoured to have been the birthplace of Aphrodite, whose son Paphos gave his name to the city, and was once a place of worship for devotees of the Greek goddess of love.

Archaeologists believe the altar was used for family worship and dates back over 2,000 years at the height of Sicily's Hellenic period. An ancient Greek altar that's more than 2,000 years old has ...

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An ancient Greek altar for family worship dating back at least 2,000 years is pictured after it was found in the Sicilian archaeological site of Segesta, Italy, June 29, 2023.

An ancient Greek altar for family worship dating back more than 2,000 years has been found in the archeological site of Segesta on the Italian island of Sicily, local authorities said on Friday.