Buddha in Ancient Egypt
Archaeologists excavating the forecourt of a Roman temple in the Red Sea port of Berenike in southeastern Egypt have discovered a beautiful marble statue of Buddha. The 2-foot-tall statue depicts Buddha standing next to a lotus flower with a halo behind his head. Interestingly, the piece does not ap...
| Format: | Electronic Article |
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| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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| In: |
The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2024, Volume: 50, Issue: 2 |
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| Summary: | Archaeologists excavating the forecourt of a Roman temple in the Red Sea port of Berenike in southeastern Egypt have discovered a beautiful marble statue of Buddha. The 2-foot-tall statue depicts Buddha standing next to a lotus flower with a halo behind his head. Interestingly, the piece does not appear to have been imported from India. […] |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review
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