The headless goddess Tyche exhibited at Beit Al-Russan. The Museum was originally the Ottoman governor's house. Umm Qais, Jordan
The seated goddess of Gadara. The over-life size goddess is made from white marble. She is shown enthroned, holding a cornucopia as a symbol of fertility in her left hand. The missing head was veiled and possibly bore a turreted crown. Its identification as Tyche, the personification and patron of the Hellenized city, is not certain, but very likely. The monumental statue was created in a workshop in Asia minor and imported from there to Gadara. Roman. From Gadara, found in the lowest rows of the seats (prohedria) in the orchestra of the western theatre.
Size: 2716px × 4407px
Location: Beit Rousan, Umm Qais, Irbid, northern Jordan, Middle East
Photo credit: © Juliane Thiere / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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