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title: Statue of Athena from Leptis Magna
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8678/statue-of-athena-from-leptis-magna/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statue of Athena from Leptis Magna

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

## Image File

[![Statue of Athena from Leptis Magna](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8678.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8678.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/athena/) is draped in a sleeveless Doric peplos with an apoptygma (folding over at the top), and attached on her shoulder and girdled above her waist. Her bust is too small for her arms and legs. She wears a round helmet. Marble. [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) Period, a copy of an original from the 5th century BCE. From [Leptis Magna](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lepcis_Magna/), in modern-day Libya. (Museum of [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), Istanbul, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)).

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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. (2018, May 12). Statue of Athena from Leptis Magna. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8678/statue-of-athena-from-leptis-magna/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Athena from Leptis Magna." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 12, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8678/statue-of-athena-from-leptis-magna/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Athena from Leptis Magna." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8678/statue-of-athena-from-leptis-magna/>.

## License & Copyright

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