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Zeus Dolichenus sanctuary (Syria) Dulukbaba tepe - Ζευς Δολιχήνος

Ζευς Δολιχήνος - Zeus Dolichenus, Sanctuary of Persian-Roman cult of Zeus, widespread in Roman military, excavated by Munster Univ.

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Latitude: 37.127800
Longitude: 37.345000
Confidence: High (20170516)

Place ID: 371374SZDo
Time period: ACHR
Region: Syria
Country: Turkey
Department: Gaziantep
Mod: Dulukbaba tepe

Modern Description: The temenos of a local god dates back to the 9th c. BCE. Excavated by the University of Munster (Germany). The cult of Jupiter Dolichenus, with the iconography of a male divinity standing on a bull, became extremely popular in the Roman Empire, particularly on the military frontiers
Trismegistos Geo: 16706

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Zeus Dolichenus sanctuary (Syria) Dulukbaba tepe - Ζευς Δολιχήνος

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