“An idol of the Hindu Goddess Maa Saraswati was found in pre-Islamic Arabia”
Social media posts
Claim dated 2 Oct 2023.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This actually shows the sculpture of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite sitting on a goose or a swan. According to the British Museum’s official website, this sculpture, probably made in Cyprus, was produced somewhere between 3rd BC and 2nd BC
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 October 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 5 December 2023, 64 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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