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This is a limestone bust of the goddess Cybele. 6th century BCE. From Gordium (or Gordion), the capital city of ancient Phrygia. (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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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, June 03). Bust of Goddess Cybele from Gordium. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8783/bust-of-goddess-cybele-from-gordium/
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