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title: Goddess Astarte Plaque
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5631/goddess-astarte-plaque/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Goddess Astarte Plaque

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

## Image File

[![Goddess Astarte Plaque](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5631.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5631.jpg)

## Image Caption

Terracotta plaque depicting the Canaanite goddess [Astarte](https://www.worldhistory.org/astarte/). The Late [Bronze Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Bronze_Age/) at Lachish. (The British Museum, London).

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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. (2016, September 08). Goddess Astarte Plaque. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5631/goddess-astarte-plaque/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Goddess Astarte Plaque." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 08, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5631/goddess-astarte-plaque/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Goddess Astarte Plaque." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Sep 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5631/goddess-astarte-plaque/>.

## License & Copyright

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