Nana was a goddess in the ancient area corresponding to Afghanistan

Afghanistan

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, Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...

, and Northwest India

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. She can already be seen on seals of the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex

Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex

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, dating to 2500-1500 BCE.

She was typically depicted as a seated martial women god, escorted by a lion. She was apparently brought from the Near East

Near East

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, where she is known under her Sumerian name of Nanaya.

She was depicted on some of the coins of the Kushans. Depictions of her are known from Afghanistan as late as the 5-6th century CE.

She is even worshipped today in Afghanistan under the name "Bibi Nanni" ("Lady Nana").