Known as the chief of all Greek river gods, Achelous represents water’s life-giving and chaotic powers. The statuette captures Achelous as a river-god with a human face and a bull's body, reflecting his shifting, chthonic nature. The horns on this small figurine are missing, but traces remain.
Following the destruction of the royal army of Syria in the Zagrus mountains by the Parthians. The former king of Syria, Demetrius II made his way home where his ex wife still ruled with her sons by Demetrius and his brother Antiochus who had died on campaign, Demetrius audaciously attempted to invade Egypt in 128 BC in a period of significant dynastic strife in the house of Ptolemy. As a result the ptolemies backed a pretender, Alexander Zabinas who eventually defeated Demetrius who was betrayed by his wife and his men. Zabinas consolidated control over most of Syria from Ascalon in Paralia to Tarsus, however Demetrius’ son, Antiochus Grypus would go on to defeat Zabinas and restore unity to the Syrian realm. In this period Aradus, Judea and Tyre asserted their independence. Antiochus grypus half brother in exile would go on to make a bid for the throne further damaging the legitimacy of what was once that greatest power in Western Asia.
Obviously incomplete, but still very comprehensive, notice the triballi, atintanes, Odrysae and Maedi are really the only tribes with continuity in this period