By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 16 August 2026
Arculf and Jerusalem: A Snapshot of the Arab Empire Before Islam
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By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 7 February 2025
When Septimius Severus became Roman Emperor in 193 AD, his wife, whom he had married in 187, was Julia Domna, a native of Emesa (now Homs), meaning Rome had its first Syrian Empress.
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