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Bust of Goddess Cybele from Gordium
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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Head of the Goddess Tyche
Head of the goddess Tyche, the daughter of the Greek god Zeus and the protector of the city of Amman and the Roman emperor. It was believed that she would bring good fortune to the city of Philadelphia. This image of her was found on many...

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Shield Ring with Goddess Mut
Golden shield ring with a bust of the goddess Mut. From the treasure of the Nubian queen Amanishakheto, pyramid N6, Meroe, modern-day northern Sudan. Meroitic period, around 1 CE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

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Statuette of a Hybrid Goddess
Fired clay statuette of an unidentified hybrid goddess. There are two triangular defects at the sides, reminiscent of prehistoric incense burners. Probably from Abydos, Egypt. First to second Dynasty, 3100-2700 BCE. (The Neues Museum, Berlin...

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Bowl with Goddess Diana from Newstead
Diana was goddess o hunt, moon, and childbirth. She was one of the three maiden goddesses; Diana, Minerva and Vesta. They swore never to get married. The outer surface of this bowl was decorated with Diana with bow and pray, and Victory holding...

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Mother Goddess
Statue depicting a Mother Goddess sitting in a backed chair with fruit in her lap and accompanied by two other women and a dog, 1st century CE. From the ancient site of Nasium, Musée Barrois, Bar-le-Duc, France.

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God and Goddess from Mesopotamia
The upper halves of terracotta plaques, depicting a male figure (on the left, who has a long beard) and a female figure (on the right, with bare breast) wearing a horned headdress (symbol of divinity) and appearing to hold a long bar in both...

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Hathor the Egyptian Goddess of Love, Beauty and Pleasure
Hathor was not only a powerful goddess but also one of the most popular in ancient Egypt and it’s not surprising since she was the goddess of love, fertility, beauty, pleasure, music, dancing, and was also the protector of women and women’s...

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Athena the Greek Goddess of Wisdom, War and the Crafts
Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, strategy, the crafts and weaving, and the defence of towns. She was a resourceful goddess, a favourite of her father Zeus, and often provided good counsel to other gods (including Zeus, the kings...

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Unique and Lesser-Known Gods and Goddess of Roman Mythology
In this video, we embark on a journey to discover the intriguing realm of lesser-known Roman gods and goddesses. Delve into the depths of ancient Roman mythology and unravel the stories of deities who have remained hidden in the shadows of...