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Rare Egyptian Relief Depicting God Tutu Found in Roman Bath at Sagalassos: Crafted from Afyon Marble

Rare Egyptian Relief Depicting God Tutu Found in Roman Bath at Sagalassos: Crafted from Afyon Marble

Archaeologists at the ancient city of Sagalassos in Türkiye’s Burdur province have identified a rare marble relief depicting the Egyptian sphinx-god Tutu, carved from Afyon (Docimian) marble and discovered inside a Roman bath complex. The finding — a striking blend of Anatolian craftsmanship and Egyptian iconography — reveals how distant cultures interacted in the artistic