Votive Relief Dedicated to Artemis Bendis

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This is a marble votive relief dedicated to the goddess Artemis Bendis. The cult of the Thracian goddess Bendis (similar to the Greek Artemis) was introduced to Athens around 430 BCE along with other foreign cults. Here, the goddess is shown on a larger scale than her mortal worshippers. She wears her distinctive Phrygian cap, short tunic, high boots, and an animal skin over her left shoulder. The men may be athletes who participated in the torch relay race in honor of the goddess. c. 400-375 BCE. From Piraeus, Athens. (The British Museum, London)

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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. (2016, May 29). Votive Relief Dedicated to Artemis Bendis. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5092/votive-relief-dedicated-to-artemis-bendis/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Votive Relief Dedicated to Artemis Bendis." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 29 May 2016. Web. 22 Feb 2025.

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