Phrygian temple of Aslankaya, 7th century BC. Phyrigian Valley, Emre Lake, near Döğer, Turkey. On the triangular roof over the facade are two sphinxe

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Phrygian temple of Aslankaya, 7th century BC. Phyrigian Valley, Emre Lake, near Döğer, Turkey. On the triangular roof over the facade are two sphinxes (winged figures with the head of a human and the body of a lion), facing one another, take place. In the main facade, below, the sphinxes in a niche, a cult statue of Kybele or the Great Mother (vandalised and destroyed) was flanked by two lions. This main facade is ornamented with relief geometrical patterns.

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Location: Aslankaya Temple, Emre Lake, Döger, Turkey.
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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