Mysterious inscription reignites debate over Roman Emperor’s lost temple

The text—the tale of a warrior ruler—may help settle a nearly century-old puzzle about the location of the Temple of ...
The Debrief

Mysterious Greek Inscription Found in a Syrian Mosque Reopens Debate Over Roman “Temple of the Sun”

A mysterious inscription within the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria is raising new questions over the location of the Roman ...

Ancient inscription reignites debate on whether Syrian mosque stands atop Roman Emperor Elagabalus’ Temple of the Sun

A mysterious inscription sheds light on the issue of whether the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria was constructed over the ...
Ancient Origins

Greek Inscription Provides New Clue in Elagabalus Temple Debate

A newly examined Greek inscription uncovered inside Homs’ Great Mosque of al-Nuri is reopening an old argument with big implications: does the mosque sit directly over the long-lost Elagabalus Temple, ...
Greek Reporter

Greek Inscription Found in Syrian Mosque Points to Lost Temple of the Sun

A study examines a Greek inscription discovered inside a mosque in Homs and its possible connection to the lost Temple of the Sun in Syria.