The Temple of Al-Lat (Arabic: معبد اللات), was an ancient temple located in Palmyra, Syria dedicated to the goddess Al-Lat. The temple was dedicated by the citizen Taimarsu of Palmyra in c. 123–164 A.D. [1] The cult statue was made with an appearance similar to statues of the Greek goddess Athena in Athens. [1]

Al-Lat was also venerated in Palmyra, where she was known as the "Lady of the temple". [24] According to an inscription, she was brought into the Arab quarter of the city by a member of the Bene Ma'zin tribe, [ 25 ] who were probably an Arab tribe.

In Palmyra, the cult of this Arab goddess was placed under the care of Bene Ma‘zin, the same tribe that was responsible for the Ba῾alshamin sanctuary.

Oct 27, 2020 · The “Lion on Al-Lat” is an actual statue that used to be in her temple in Palmyra, but after being damaged by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in 2015, it was restored and sent to the...

The Lion of Al-lāt (Arabic: أسد اللات) is an ancient statue that adorned the Temple of Al-Lat in Palmyra, Syria. On 27 June 2015, it was severely damaged by the ISIL after it captured Palmyra. [1] The statue was removed to the National Museum of Damascus and underwent reconstruction work, and now stands again. [2]

Dec 16, 2024 · Today's post is a quick deep dive into The Allāt-Athena of Palmyra-- an ancient statue that poses interesting questions about the blending of different faiths.

Jan 20, 2025 · The Temple of Al-Lat (Arabic: معبد اللات‎), was an ancient temple located in Palmyra, Syria dedicated to the goddess Al-Lat. The temple was dedicated c. 123–164 A.D. The cult statue was made with an appearance similar to statues of the Greek goddess Athena in Athens.

Oct 28, 2021 · During the ongoing Open Access Week, Prof. Michał Gawlikowski’s monograph “Le sanctuaire d’Allat à Palmyre” has been released in Open Access by the University of Warsaw Press. The book presents the results of research in the …

Jun 12, 2019 · The Temple of Al-Lat was an ancient temple located in Palmyra, Syria, dedicated to the goddess Al-Lat, who became identified with the Greek Goddess Athena,especially in the 2nd century CE. This temple hosted originally a shrine …

Sep 5, 2018 · Digging the ruins of a small sanctuary, archaeologists from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology University of Warsaw uncovered a very well preserved statue of the goddess Athena, identified in Palmyra with the tribal goddess Allat.