The record £16m love affair with Aphrodite

More than 70 years after it was last seen in public, an Imperial Roman sculpture dubbed ‘The Hamilton Aphrodite’ has set a record for any ancient marble at auction.

The 1st or 2nd century statue of the goddess of love was hammered down at £16m (£18.6m including b…

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