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title: Apollo-Mithras Meets Antiochus I
author: Ronnie Jones III
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5972/apollo-mithras-meets-antiochus-i/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Apollo-Mithras Meets Antiochus I

_Authored by [Ronnie Jones III](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ronandjess522/)_

## Image File

[![Apollo-Mithras Meets Antiochus I](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5972.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5972.jpg)

## Image Caption

Found in the ancient ruins of Arsameia, outside Kahta, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/), 15 km from the world heritage site of Nemrut Dagi, this stele portrays the meeting of Antiochus I (r. 70 BCE - c. 38 BCE) and [Apollo](https://www.worldhistory.org/apollo/). Antiochus - the ruler of the [Commagene](https://www.worldhistory.org/Commagene/) kingdom - thought himself a [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of sorts, so it is no wonder he felt confident enough to shake the hand of a god. The stele is found on the hill dedicated to Antiochus' father, Mithridates.

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## About the Author

In university Ronnie concentrated his studies on the Greco-Roman world while writing his senior thesis on the Reformation. He has studied Koine Greek and Hebrew at the masters level, and is currently studying Turkish.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
III, R. J. (2016, October 26). Apollo-Mithras Meets Antiochus I. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5972/apollo-mithras-meets-antiochus-i/>
### Chicago
III, Ronnie Jones. "Apollo-Mithras Meets Antiochus I." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 26, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5972/apollo-mithras-meets-antiochus-i/>.
### MLA
III, Ronnie Jones. "Apollo-Mithras Meets Antiochus I." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5972/apollo-mithras-meets-antiochus-i/>.

## License & Copyright

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