Temple of Artemis Azzanathkona

This goddess is believed to be the syncretic deity of the Greek Artemis and the Semitic Azzanathkona, whose name is unknown outside of Dura-Europos.

[7] However, Michael Rostovtzeff claims Artemis Azzanathkona is one name the Syrian goddess Atargatis was worshipped under.

[8] The frequency of inscriptions in Room W9 bearing feminine names suggests a cult to which only women were initiated.

[10] The temple became the headquarters for the Cohors XX Palmyrenorum, a Roman infantry and cavalry unit recruited from Palmyra.

[11][12] There were numerous papyri discovered in Room W13 documenting various activities in the life of the Cohort, thus becoming of great value for the study of Roman military organization in this period.