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Temple of Atargatis

صفصافة, Italy

Temple of Atargatis

The Temple of Atargatis in Dura-Europos was one of the main temples of the city. The temple was built in the first century AD, when the city was under Parthian rule, and excavated in 1928–1929 under the direction of Maurice Pillet. A relief from the sanctuary of the temple shows the goddess Atargati

s, with lions by both sides, accompanied by her husband Hadad. A cult standard is depicted between the two deities, above the lion on the left. It is perhaps the main cult image in the temple. Atargatis was believed to be the mother of Adonis. Hadad and Adonis could also be worshipped here.

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