Disc Dedicated to the Sun-God Sol

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 14 November 2018
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Disc Dedicated to the Sun-God Sol

Silver leaf disc dedicated to the sun-god Sol. Sol is crowned with rays. Two horses appear behind his shoulders. From Pessinus (Bala-Hissar, Asia Minor), in modern-day Turkey. Roman period, 3rd century CE. (The British Museum, London).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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, November 14). Disc Dedicated to the Sun-God Sol. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9454/

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Disc Dedicated to the Sun-God Sol." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 14, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/9454/.

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Disc Dedicated to the Sun-God Sol." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 14 Nov 2018. Web. 04 Jul 2020.

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