Naked Goddess from Ancient Cyprus

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Illustration

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 09 December 2015

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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About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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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/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Naked Goddess from Ancient Cyprus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 09 Dec 2015. Web. 30 Mar 2023.

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