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...Hierapolis and Doliche were cities in ancient northern Syria and eminent religious centers. Doliche was the home of Jupiter Dolichenus, who became very prominent in the Roman imperial period, while Hierapolis was famous for the sanctuary of the great goddess of Syria, Atargatis/Dea Syria...