Mesopotamian Greek Cultural exposure

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While the idea that Hellenism and classical Mesopotamian religions were practised simultaneously isn't alien to me, I rarely see the subject of Mesopotamian culture surviving in the Hellenic sphere mention more in depth. I have recently come across an interesting example of this, it being a dedication of a banqueting hall to Apladad, called here Aphlad, by a group whose names, while Greek Sounding, features Mesopotamian Theophoric elements

philipharland.com/greco-roman-associations/dedication-of-a-banqueting-hall-to-the-god-aphlad-by-an-association-54-ce/

The Text reads

In the 365th year on the 20th of the month of Gorpiaios, those whose names are written below from the association (hetaireia) collected the funds to dedicate this banqueting-hall (andrōn) to the god Aphlad (spelled Apalados here): Baribagnaios son of Rhachimnaios, Nabousamdos son of Abemmos, Sabdisamsos son of Zabdibolos, Naboudaraos son of Phalazacheis, Abouis son of Zabidados, Salapis son of Phalazacheis, Rhoumes son of Ochanos, Nabouazanes son of Rhachimnaios, Theogenes son of Zabidadados, Hadadiabos son of Zabdibolos, and Addaios son of Phalacheis. They did this for the salvation of Seleukos the governor, themselves, and their children.

The original text being

ἔτους εξτ´ Γορπι|αίου κ´ οἱ ὑπογεγραμ|μένοι ἀπὸ τῆς ἑταιρείας | ἀνήγειραν τὸν ἀνδρῶνα || τοῦτον Απαλαδωι θεῶι | Βαριβαγναῖος Ῥαχιμναίου, | Ναβουσαμδος Αβέμμου, Σαβδι|σαμσος Ζαβδιβωλου, Ναβουδάραος | Φαλαζζαχεις, Ἀβουις Ζαβιδαδάδου, || Σαλαπις Φαλαζαχεις, Ῥούμης Οχχανου, | Ναβουαζζανης Ῥαχιμναίου, Θεο|γένης Ζαβιδαδάδου, Ἁδαδίαδβος {Ἁδαδίαβος} | Ζαβδιβωλου, Αδδαιος Φαλαζαχεις | ὑπὲρ τῆς Σελεύκου στρατηγοῦ καὶ ἑαυτῶν καὶ | τέκνων σωτερίας.

A photo of the inscription seen here

[Lu-uri-ning-tuku]

Very cool. Classical Syria seems to have been a fusion of Greco-Roman and Near Eastern cultures. I remember reading about a temple from Syria in which Greek gods, Semitic gods, and Nergal were all worshiped. I also recall reading that Seleucia on the Tigris had a mixed Greco-Babylonian population and it led to some religious clashes.