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This terracotta figure of a naked goddess probably came from Tamassos, Cyprus. Cypro-Archaic, 600-480 BCE. (National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
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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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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2015, December 09). Naked Goddess from Ancient Cyprus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4317/naked-goddess-from-ancient-cyprus/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Naked Goddess from Ancient Cyprus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 09, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4317/naked-goddess-from-ancient-cyprus/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Naked Goddess from Ancient Cyprus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 09 Dec 2015. Web. 02 Dec 2023.
