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Saturday, September 28, 2013

Egyptian goddess statue unveiled in İzmir’s Red Basilica

Egyptian goddess statue unveiled in İzmir’s Red Basilica

IZMIR - Doğan News Agency

An almost nine-meter long lion-headed Egyptian goddess Sekhmet has been revived in the Red Basilica (Kızıl Avlu) in the largest structure of the ancient city of Pergamon in İzmir’s Bergama district, and opened to visits on Sept. 26. The statue has already drawn great interest from tourists in the area.

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