Greek Gods and Ancient Mortals ‘Resurrected’ in Terracotta Figurines Discovered in Turkey by Yasemin Saplakoglu

“…Archaeologists have discovered dozens of terracotta figurines that are over 2,000 years old, including ones that depict gods, goddesses, men, women, cavalry and animals. Some of the figurines still had paint on them and some had inscriptions — and all opened a window into life in the ancient town of Myra, in what is now modern-day Demre in Turkey.…”
Get full text

Les « grottes-sanctuaires » gallo-romaines du Morbihan, éléments d’une géographie du sacré chez les Vénètes by Patrick Galliou

“…In Morbihan, three natural cavities, caves and rock shelters, explored briefly at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the following century, yielded a wealth of archaeological material from the Roman period, mainly made up of white clay statuettes (Venus, mother goddesses, etc.). In all likelihood, these were places where underground divinities were worshipped in order to obtain abundant harvests. …”
Get full text

Terracotta Figurines and the Acrolithic Statues of Demeter and Kore from Morgantina by Laura Maniscalco

“…It is possible that this throne was made for one or both of the famous acrolithic sculptures that represented the goddesses Demeter and Kore, from the same sanctuary. …”
Get full text

Les terres cuites des Salines de Kition : étude d’un culte chypriote d’époque classique by Pauline Maillard

“…They mainly represent women, or goddesses, capped with high kalathoi. Produced in local workshops, those figurines are very close in iconography to contemporary Greek products. …”
Get full text

Intimità sacra e nuove appartenenze nella devozione dei Mauriziani induisti a Santa Rosalia (Palermo) by Eugenio Giorgianni

“…The research subjects position their worship of the patron saint – as the deity of their arrival city – alongside their devotion to Hindu female goddesses, by drawing analogies between local devotional practices and the religious experiences of postcolonial Mauritius. …”
Get full text

The Theme and Effective Factors in the Transformation and Development of «Swastika» Motif in Iranian Art from Ancient to Seljuk Period by Mohamad Motevalli, Khashayar Ghazizadeh, Morteza Afshari

“…In the early period, this motif symbolized the God and Goddesses of the Sun and was gradually associated with the ritual symbols of Mithraism and Zoroastrianism in works of art. …”
Get full text