Huge Ancient Statue Of Mystery Iron-Age Goddess Discovered In Turkey
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Subject: Huge Ancient Statue Of Mystery Iron-Age Goddess Discovered In Turkey Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:15 am
Huge Ancient Statue Of Mystery Iron-Age Goddess Discovered In Turkey
August 22, 2017 by SkyWatch Editor
Excavations in southeastern Turkey have uncovered a massive 3,000-year-old statue, partially destroyed in what appears to have been a ritual act of iconoclasm, that is believed to depict either an Iron Age goddess or a political leader. The identity of the female figure has not yet been determined, but the archaeological team has some ideas. It is possible that she is either a representation of Kubaba, divine mother of the gods of ancient Anatolia, or a politically important leader. The ancient female carving indicates the reverence for women within Neo-Hittite society at the time. “The discovery of this statue raises the possibility that women played a more prominent role in the political and religious lives of these early Iron Age communities than the existing historical record might suggest,” Harrison said.
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Huge Ancient Statue Of Mystery Iron-Age Goddess Discovered In Turkey
Subject: Huge Ancient Statue Of Mystery Iron-Age Goddess Discovered In Turkey 
Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:15 am
