Historic · Şehzadeler, Manisa
Kybele Rock Relief
A relief of the mother goddess carved into flat rock, dated to the 13th century BC, in the Akpınar recreation area.
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In the Akpınar recreation area of Manisa's Şehzadeler district, an 8x10-metre relief of the seated goddess Kybele is carved into flat rock. It shows the mother goddess Kybele holding her chest with both hands and wearing a cylindrical headdress, and is dated to the second half of the 13th century BC, making it one of Anatolia's oldest open-air rock reliefs.