Bust of Mên, the Moon God of Anatolia

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Bust of Mên, the Moon God worshipped in the western interior parts of Anatolia. He wears the Phrygian cap and the crescent moon seem to emerge from his shoulders. Roman period (Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara).

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Raddato, C. (2016, April 18). Bust of Mên, the Moon God of Anatolia. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4947/bust-of-men-the-moon-god-of-anatolia/

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Raddato, Carole. "Bust of Mên, the Moon God of Anatolia." World History Encyclopedia, April 18, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4947/bust-of-men-the-moon-god-of-anatolia/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Bust of Mên, the Moon God of Anatolia." World History Encyclopedia, 18 Apr 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4947/bust-of-men-the-moon-god-of-anatolia/.

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