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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Mohr Siebeck
[2019]
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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
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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 |
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