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This statue of Cybele, the ancient Anatolian mother goddess, was discovered in the city of Kaunos (also known as Kbid), a major Carian settlement near present-day Dalyan in southwestern Turkey.

Cybele was widely worshipped across Anatolia and later adopted into the Greek and Roman worlds as a powerful symbol of fertility, nature, and protection.

The piece is now housed in the Fethiye Archaeology Museum, offering a glimpse into the religious and cultural landscape of ancient Caria.

It’s fascinating how a local Anatolian deity evolved into a trans-Mediterranean cult figure over time.