Head of the Goddess Tyche

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 30 March 2018
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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 coins found in the Roman city of Jerash. From Amman Citadel, modern-day Amman, Jordan Hashimite Kingdom, c. 250 CE.

Jordan Archaeological Museum, Amman.

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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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