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title: Statue of Poseidon from Byblos
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8699/statue-of-poseidon-from-byblos/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statue of Poseidon from Byblos

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

## Image File

[![Statue of Poseidon from Byblos](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8699.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8699.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Poseidon](https://www.worldhistory.org/poseidon/) was the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of the sea. He is depicted naked, with his mantle thrown over his left shoulder, encircling his left arm; the latter would have held something, probably a tribute, such as a small dolphin. The right leg is supported by a tree-trunk, whose front is shaped like a dolphin with a fish between its jaw. Marble. [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) Period, 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. From [Byblos](https://www.worldhistory.org/Byblos/), Jbail, in modern-day Lebanon. (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 Poseidon from Byblos. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8699/statue-of-poseidon-from-byblos/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Poseidon from Byblos." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 12, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8699/statue-of-poseidon-from-byblos/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Poseidon from Byblos." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8699/statue-of-poseidon-from-byblos/>.

## License & Copyright

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