An Elymaean Temple Plundered by the Seleucid Kings Antiochus III Megas and Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article investigates the sacking of an Elymaean temple by the Seleucid kings Antiochus III Megas and Antiochus IV Epiphanes. The study pursues two main objectives: first, to evaluate the possibility that accounts in classical sources present a single event attributed to both monarchs; and second, to highlight the importance of incorporating cuneiform documentation into the research on the Hellenistic East. Discrepancies within the Graeco-Roman sources are analysed to support the argument for two distinct occurrences. Additionally, the article seeks to demonstrate how this hypothesis is further supported by evidence from a Mesopotamian chronicle and a Babylonian astronomical diary, underscoring the necessity of integrating cuneiform sources into Hellenistic studies.
Source: Faventia
Author: Raúl Navas-Moreno
Institution: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Language: English
Topic: Ancient Near East History
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7116769443