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Philip the Arab, since becoming the emperor …
Years: 249 - 249
Philip the Arab, since becoming the emperor of Rome in 244, has dedicated himself to building his native Syrian hamlet of Shahba' up to a metropolis.
The city has been renamed Philippopolis in dedication to the emperor, who is said to have wanted to turn the city into a replica of Rome itself.
Temples, triumphal arches, baths, a theater, and a great wall surrounding the city have all been built based on the plan of a typical Roman city.
The building of the city stops abruptly after the death of Philip in 249.
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- Syria Palæstina, Roman province of (Judea, Samaria, and Idumea)
- Persian Empire, Sassanid, or Sasanid
- Roman Empire (Rome): Non-dynastic
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- Classical antiquity
- Portraits, Classical
- Roman art
- Roman Age Optimum
- Crisis of the Third Century (Roman Civil “War” of 235-84)
- Roman Gothic War, First
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Years: 249 - 249
Locations
People
Groups
- Syria Palæstina, Roman province of (Judea, Samaria, and Idumea)
- Persian Empire, Sassanid, or Sasanid
- Roman Empire (Rome): Non-dynastic
Topics
- Classical antiquity
- Portraits, Classical
- Roman art
- Roman Age Optimum
- Crisis of the Third Century (Roman Civil “War” of 235-84)
- Roman Gothic War, First
Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions