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Pessinous: Sacred City of the Anatolian Mother Goddess |
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Author: Inge Clearhout & John Devreker |
ISBN:
978-9944-483-20-9 |
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Publisher:
Homer Kitabevi |
Page:
204 |
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Type:
Paperback |
Price:
$ 18 |
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about book: |
These archeological guides are written by well known archeologists with the thought that they might evoke the spirit of these places for those who are interested in remains of Anatolian civilizations. Illustrated with beautiful photographs, equipped with helpful plans and drawings, they are essential to travelers to Turkey.
Pessinous, the sacred city of Anatolian Mother Goddess Kybele, is situated centrally on the Anatolian plateau, about 150 km southwest of the capital Ankara. A major part of the ancient city is situated under the modern village of Ballihisar. According to tradition, the site dates back to the Phrygian era as a cult site and settlement. The famous King Midas himself is supposed to have founded Pessinous and erected the first sanctuary of Kybele in the 8th century BC. The cult of the Mother Goddess spread first across the Greek world and then from Pessinous throughout the Roman Empire, and conquered the classical world.
The excavations that have been carried out at the site since 1967 by the Belgian Archaeological teams of Ghent University have unearthed the heart of ancient Pessinous.
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