Mysterious Greek Inscription May Reveal Lost Temple of a Roman Emperor

A newly analyzed Greek inscription indicates that the Great Mosque of Homs likely stands on the site of the Roman Temple of the Sun, revealing a layered history of pagan, Christian, and Islamic ...

Mysterious Greek inscription reignites debate on whether a Syrian mosque stands atop Roman Emperor Elagabalus' Temple

A recently discovered Greek inscription at the base of a column inside the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria has rekindled a longstanding scholarly debate about the exact location of the Temple of the sun ...
Greek Reporter

Greek Inscription Found in Syrian Mosque Points to Lost Temple of the Sun

A study examines a Greek inscription discovered inside a mosque in Homs and its possible connection to the lost Temple of the Sun in Syria.
The Debrief

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

A mysterious inscription within the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria is raising new questions over the location of the Roman ...
Ancient Origins

Greek Inscription Provides New Clue in Elagabalus Temple Debate

A newly examined Greek inscription uncovered inside Homs’ Great Mosque of al-Nuri is reopening an old argument with big implications: does the mosque sit directly over the long-lost Elagabalus Temple, ...