Seleukid King Antiochos VII Euergetes - Mallos

Antiochos Euergetes [ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΣ Ζ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΗΣ] - ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟY EYEPΓETOY​

The Temple of Athena at Magarsos, near Mallos, was an important cult sanctuary in the Hellenistic period. The central statue of Athena Magarsia is known only from the handful of coins that have survived, which show a blending of Greek and eastern motifs. The town of Margasos is thought to have been founded in the Hittite era, and Robin Lane Fox has recently analyzed the cult site in his book Travelling Heroes in the Epic Age of Homer. He believes that the site was established by Sennacherib, king of Assyria, in the aftermath of a naval victory at the mouth of the Pyramos river that flows through the town, who dedicated the shrine to the goddess Anat or Ishtar. The identification of the statue as Athena is thought to have been made by Alexander the Great, who made a sacrifice at the temple just prior to the Battle of Issos in 333 BC.