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The Ancient Greek Who Flashed Her Way to Freedom - Fact Fiend
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She was purportedly the model for this sculpture by Praxiteles.
CPT Jack Durish SGT Jim Arnold A1C Ian Williams Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen F. SPC Margaret Higgins SFC Shirley Whitfield Maj Marty Hogan PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SGT John " Mac " McConnell CW5 Jack Cardwell I
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodite_of_Knidos
CPT Jack Durish SGT Jim Arnold A1C Ian Williams Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen F. SPC Margaret Higgins SFC Shirley Whitfield Maj Marty Hogan PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SGT John " Mac " McConnell CW5 Jack Cardwell I
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodite_of_Knidos
Aphrodite of Knidos - Wikipedia
The Aphrodite of Knidos (or Cnidus) was an Ancient Greek sculpture of the goddess Aphrodite created by Praxiteles of Athens around the 4th century BCE. It is one of the first life-sized representations of the nude female form in Greek history, displaying an alternative idea to male heroic nudity. Praxiteles' Aphrodite is shown nude, reaching for a bath towel while covering her pubis, which, in turn leaves her breasts exposed. Up until this...
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