Philostratus
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Philostratus or Lucius Flavius Philostratus, called "the Athenian", was a Greek sophist of the Roman imperial period. His father was a minor sophist of the same name. He flourished during the reign of
Bust of Julia Domna, Philostratus' patron in the early third century AD.
Philip the Arab
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Philip I, commonly known as Philip the Arab, born in Shahba, Syria, was Roman Emperor from 244 to 249. Although his reign lasted only five years, it marked an unusually stable period in a century that
Philostratus
…imperial period. His father was a minor sophist of the same name. He flourished during the reign of Septimius Severus (193–211) and died during that of Philip the Arab (244–249), probably in Tyre. Some ambiguity surrounds his name. The nomen Flavius is given in The Lives of the Sophists and Tzetzes. Eunapius and…
Bust of Philip I at The State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, 2010
Possible bust of Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip.
Rock-face relief at Naqsh-e Rostam of Shapur I (on horseback) with Valerian standing and Philip kneeling in surrender to the Persian king.
Coin of Severa. Legend: ΜΑΡ. ΩΤΑΚΙΛ. CEOΥHPAN CEB. / ZEYΓMATEΩN. Greek inscription in ACC for MAR. OTACIL. SEVERAM AVG. / (of) citizens of ZEVGMA.