Woerden Elagabal Inscription in Woerden, Netherlands

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, or Elagabalus, is one of the most infamous Roman emperors in history. Reigning from 218 to 222, he has been variously described as a teenage tyrant, a mad libertine, and even a genderqueer icon. Born in Syria, his posthumou

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Woerden Elagabal Inscription i

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, or Elagabalus, is one of the most infamous Roman emperors in history. Reigning from 218 AD to 222 AD, he has been variously described as a teenage tyrant, a mad libertine, … [+1167 chars]