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The Temple of the Sun was a temple in the Campus Agrippae in Rome. It was dedicated to Sol Invictus on 25 December 274 [1] by the emperor Aurelian [2] to fulfill a vow he made following his successful campaign against Palmyra in 272 and funded by spoils from that campaign.
According to Roman sources, the worship of Sol was introduced by Titus Tatius shortly after the foundation of Rome. [7] [8] In Virgil he is the grandfather of Latinus, the son of Sol's daughter Circe who lived not far from Rome at Monte Circeo. [9] A shrine to Sol stood on the banks of the Numicius, near many important shrines of early Latin ...
Aurelian (Latin: Lucius Domitius Aurelianus; 9 September c. 214 – c. November 275) was a Roman emperor who reigned from 270 to 275 during the Crisis of the Third Century.As emperor, he won an unprecedented series of military victories which reunited the Roman Empire after it had nearly disintegrated under the pressure of barbarian invasions and internal revolts.
Sol Invictus (Classical Latin: [ˈsoːɫ ɪnˈwɪktʊs], "Invincible Sun" or "Unconquered Sun") was the official sun god of the late Roman Empire and a later version of the god Sol. The emperor Aurelian revived his cult in 274 AD and promoted Sol Invictus as the chief god of the empire.
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Sol (musical note) or G, a note of the solfege music scale; Sol (band), a Canadian indie rock band active in the 1990s; Sol, an album by electronic musician Eskmo; Sol, an album by Ougenweide; Shit Out of Luck, a 1996 album by The Lillingtons "Sol", a 2005 song by American post-metal band Rosetta from the album The Galilean Satellites
One Florida man has set himself miles, or rather feet, apart from his neighbors this holiday season by constructing a massive replica of a classic Christmas film. J.P. Michalik combined his love ...
Reindeer can reach a running speed of almost 50 miles per hour(80 km), though most recorded speeds are between 25 and 35 miles per hour (40-56 km), which is still quite impressive.