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title: Relief of Al-Lat from Hatra
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10855/relief-of-al-lat-from-hatra/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Relief of Al-Lat from Hatra

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Relief of Al-Lat from Hatra](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10855.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10855.jpg)

## Image Caption

This carved scene in relief depicts 3 [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/) above a standing and roaring lion. In the middle Al-Lat (also Allat, Allatu, and Alilat) wears a wonderful military attire and head cap (similar to [Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/athena/)). Her right arm holds a long spear while the left hand holds a shield. [Medusa](https://www.worldhistory.org/Medusa/) appears on her chest. Al-Lat stands on both feet. She is flanked by two smaller female figures; both of them raise their right hand in salutation while their left hands grasp and lift up an elegant garment. They also stand on their left foot while their right foot is a little bit relaxed, unlike Al-Lat. It is unknown whether these females represent worshippers or the goddesses Manat and al-Uzza. From the 5th [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) at Hatra, Ninawa Governorate, Iraq. Parthian period, 1st to 3rd century CE. On display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, June 04). Relief of Al-Lat from Hatra. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10855/relief-of-al-lat-from-hatra/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Relief of Al-Lat from Hatra." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 04, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10855/relief-of-al-lat-from-hatra/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Relief of Al-Lat from Hatra." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Jun 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10855/relief-of-al-lat-from-hatra/>.

## License & Copyright

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