The Sebasteion was jointly dedicated to Augustus and the goddess Aphrodite. The Emperor Augustus, as nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar, was a member of the Julian family, which claimed descent from the goddess Venus, the Roman name for Aphrodite.
The Sebasteion was jointly dedicated to Augustus and the goddess Aphrodite. The Emperor Augustus, as nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar, was a member of the Julian family, which claimed descent from the goddess Venus, the Roman name for Aphrodite.