Temples Of Cybele In Rome
A number of temples to Cybele in Rome have been identified. Originally an Anatolian mother goddess, the cult of Cybele was formally brought to Rome during the Second Punic War (218 to 201 BC) after a consultation with the Sibylline Books.
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