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This is a marble votive stele depicting a standing male looking to the right. He holds objects in both hands and wears a head cap. Roman Period, 5th to 4th century BCE. From Sidon, in modern-day Lebanon. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).
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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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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, June 02). Votive Stele from Sidon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8781/votive-stele-from-sidon/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Votive Stele from Sidon." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 02, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8781/votive-stele-from-sidon/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Votive Stele from Sidon." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Jun 2018. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
