Sol Invictus: The Unconquered Sun Deity in Ancient Roman Religion
In the later Roman Empire, the worship and cult of the Roman god Sol Invictus became prominent. Revered as the patron deity of the sun, he was worshiped as a...
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Elagabalus: The 14-Year-Old Who Became One of Rome’s Most Unpopular Emperors
In 222 AD, the very powerful and influential imperial guard of the Roman emperors carried out a vicious assassination of teenage Roman Emperor Elagabalus. The young emperor, who took the...