Odyssey Online: Near East
Religion
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Civilizations practice organized religion. Members of these religions

  • worship deities
  • have priests and/or priestesses to perform rituals
  • often create artworks and buildings to serve religious needs.
Clay statues like this one were probably created to be used in some sort of ritual.
ODYSSEY HOME NEAR EAST Egypt GREECE ROME
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