BAL49217 Antiochus, 18th century by Diciano, G. (18th century); Peterhof Palace, Petrodvorets, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: Antiochus, the son of Seleucus, King of Syria was afflicted with an apparantly incurable malady. Only Erasistratus, a Greek doctor and anatomist, was able to uncover the cause: Antiochus was dying of love for his young stepmother, Stratonice. Erasistratus persuaded the old king to give his young wife to his son, who recovered fully;); out of copyright.