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Terracotta plaque depicting the Canaanite goddess Astarte. The Late Bronze Age at Lachish. (The British Museum, London).
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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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, September 08). Goddess Astarte Plaque. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5631/goddess-astarte-plaque/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Goddess Astarte Plaque." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 08, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5631/goddess-astarte-plaque/.
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