Where the Venus statue was raised in some solemnity (5)

I believe the answer is:

melos

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'where the venus statue was raised' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'some solemnity' is the wordplay.
'MELOS' is hidden back-to-front within the letters.
However, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Another definition for melos that I've seen is " Greek island".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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