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A city in this modern-day country was the capital of the Yamhad kingdom and was renamed Beroea after it was conquered by Alexander the Great. This country’s capital was the northern end of the Decapolis according to Pliny. A city in this country worshiped the triad of Bel, Yarhibol, and Agribol. The Seleucid and Ptolemaic empires fought over a region called ‘Coele-[this country’s (15[1])name].’ (15[1])Odaenathus ruled a city in this (15[1])country that fought against (10[1])(*) Aurelian under its (10[1])queen Zenobia, (-5[1])Palmyra. This country was the site of Ramesses II’s alleged victory over the Hittites at (10[1]-5[1])Kadesh. This country has the oldest capital city in the world, which gives its name to swords made of wootz steel. For 10 points, name this country whose (10[1])ancient cities include Aleppo and Damascus. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Syria
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