Shahba
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Shahba is a city located 87 km south of Damascus in the Jabal al-Druze in Suwayda Governorate of Syria, but formerly in the Roman province of Arabia Petraea. Known in Late Antiquity as Philippopolis,
The Philippeion, a memorial monument
The Roman Theatre at Shahba
Mosaic from Shahba depicting Aphrodite and Ares
Aerial view in 1933.
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
Shahba
…while Christians and Sunni Muslim Bedouins represent a minority. The oasis settlement now named Shahba had been the native hamlet of the Roman emperor Philip the Arab. After Philip became emperor in 244, he dedicated himself to rebuilding the little community as a colonia. The contemporary community that was replaced…
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.