Mysterious Greek Inscription Found in a Syrian Mosque Reopens Debate Over Roman "Temple of the Sun"

Mysterious Greek Inscription Found in a Syrian Mosque Reopens Debate Over Roman "Temple of the Sun"

A recently identified Greek inscription inside the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria is drawing new attention to the question of where the Temple of the Sun, dedicated to the Roman-era god Elagabalus, once stood. In a recent study published in the journal Shedet, Maamoun Saleh Abdulkarim of the University of Sharjah suggests that the inscription adds weight to the idea that the mosque was built on the site of the ancient temple in Emesa, the Roman n…