Elagabal temple on the Palatine
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The Elagabal temple on the Palatine was a grand sanctuary in Rome dedicated by Emperor Elagabalus to the Syrian sun god Elagabal, symbolizing his controversial religious reforms in the early 3rd century CE.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elagabal temple on the Palatine canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman temple
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sanctuary ⓘ |
| aftermath |
cult suppressed after death of Elagabalus
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temple rededicated or dismantled under later emperors ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Elagabalium
NERFINISHED
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Templum Solis Elagabali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
black stone of Emesa
NERFINISHED
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cult stone of Elagabal ⓘ processions of the sacred stone through Rome ⓘ |
| builtBy | Elagabalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Elagabalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
associated with imposition of an eastern deity over traditional Roman gods
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provoked opposition among Roman elites ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Elagabal
NERFINISHED
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Syrian sun god ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Cassius Dio’s Roman History
NERFINISHED
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Herodian’s History of the Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 222 CE ⓘ |
| function |
imperial cult center
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state cult sanctuary ⓘ |
| heritage | example of eastern religious influence in Rome ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Crisis of the Third Century (prelude) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Severan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception |
early 3rd century CE
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reign of Elagabalus ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Palatine Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| locatedOn | summit of the Palatine Hill ⓘ |
| overlooked |
Circus Maximus
NERFINISHED
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Roman Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | imperial palace complex on the Palatine ⓘ |
| patron | Elagabalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | instrument of religious policy of Elagabalus ⓘ |
| presentCondition | no securely identified standing remains ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman religion
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Syrian cult of Elagabal ⓘ solar cult ⓘ |
| replaced | traditional Roman cult practices on the Palatine ⓘ |
| significance |
center of the imperial Elagabal cult in Rome
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symbol of Elagabalus’s religious reforms ⓘ |
| startTime | 218 CE ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological debate about exact location
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scholarly research on Roman religious change ⓘ |
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