Herodotus, Histories, ed. A.D. Godley, 1.105.2

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[2] So they turned back, and when they came on their way to the city of Tel Ashqelon [34.55,31.666] (deserted settlement), Mehoz HaDarom, Israel, Asia Ascalon in Syria [38,35] (nation), Asia Syria , most of the Scythians passed by and did no harm, but a few remained behind and plundered the temple of Heavenly Aphrodite.¹

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[2] οἳ δὲ ἐπείτε ἀναχωρέοντες ὀπίσω ἐγένοντο τῆς Συρίης ἐν Ἀσκάλωνι πόλι, τῶν πλεόνων Σκυθέων παρεξελθόντων ἀσινέων, ὀλίγοι τινὲς αὐτῶν ὑπολειφθέντες ἐσύλησαν τῆς οὐρανίης Ἀφροδίτης τὸ ἱρόν.

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1. The great goddess (Mother of Heaven and Earth) worshipped by Eastern nations under various names— Mylitta in Assyria, Astarte in Phoenicia (region (general)), Asia Phoenicia : called Heavenly Aphrodite, or simply the Heavenly One, by the Greeks.

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