Julia Domna
Julia Domna was born around 160 AD in Emesa (modern-day Homs, Syria) to a prominent Arab family of priests devoted to the deity Elagabalus. Her father, Julius Bassianus, was the...
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The Sacred Fire in the Temple of Vesta
The Temple of Vesta and its sacred fire held a central place in the religious and civic life of ancient Rome. The fire, tended by the Vestal Virgins, symbolized the...
Answers to popular questions about Septimius Severus
Septimius Severus, the first Roman emperor from Africa, was best known for being a strong and competent ruler. His almost 18-year reign transformed the Roman government into one of a...
Major Accomplishments of Septimius Severus, the first African to become emperor of Rome
Septimius Severus (or Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax) was a Roman emperor who ruled from 193 to 211 AD. He was born in Leptis Magna, a city in modern-day Libya, on...
