Heliopolitan Capitolia: From Greek Games to Christian Pilgrimage

This article offers a comprehensive study of the Capitoline games celebrated at Heliopolis in Roman Syria. As a prelude, documents referring to competitions held at Alexandria and Berytus shall be removed from relevant sources dealing with this contest. Coins and late antique accounts suggest that H...

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Main Author: Aliquot, Julien 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck [2019]
In: Religion in the Roman empire
Year: 2019, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 145-169
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Heliopolis (Egypt) / Agon Capitolinus / Local gods / Alexandria / Beirut / Christianity / Pilgrimage
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BE Greco-Roman religions
CD Christianity and Culture
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
Further subjects:B Roman Syria
B Greek games
B Theatre
B Capitolia
B Martyrdom
B Heliopolis
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
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