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title: Cybele Plate
author: Museé Guimet
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/299/cybele-plate/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-08-08
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# Cybele Plate

_Authored by Museé Guimet_

## Image File

[![Cybele Plate](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/299.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/299.jpg)

## Image Caption

Plate found at Ai Khanum in northern Afghanistan, in a [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/), depicting [Cybele](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cybele/), a votive sacrifice and the sun [God](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/). 2nd century BCE. (Museé Guimet, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
Guimet, M. (2012, April 26). Cybele Plate. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/299/cybele-plate/>
### Chicago
Guimet, Museé. "Cybele Plate." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/299/cybele-plate/>.
### MLA
Guimet, Museé. "Cybele Plate." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/299/cybele-plate/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AiKhanoumPlateSharp.jpg) by [**Museé Guimet**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AiKhanoumPlateSharp.jpg). Submitted by [Antoine Simonin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/Deathfinger/ "User Page: Antoine Simonin"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.