It showcases a lot of archeological antiquities that date back to different historical eras, the most prominent of which, the reign of the Roman Emperor
Philip the Arab (CAFebruary 244 -- September 249) son of Shahba city.
Syria even provided several Roman emperors, including Marcus Julius Philippus, aka
Philip the Arab. Following the collapse of Rome, Damascus was part of the Byzantine Empire, thereafter becoming the centre of the Muslim world.
All Roman Emperors as Maximinus,
Philip the Arab, Valerianus, Gallienus, Decius, Claudius Gothicus and Aurelianus fought with the Sassanids (7).
Gordian III then reigned from 238 to 244, until
Philip the Arab took over power.
Freyberger's third contribution is a reevaluation of the layout and monuments of Philippopolis (DaM 6: 293-311) to show how they were meant to be an expression of the power and legitimacy of
Philip the Arab as Roman emperor.
Philip the Arab between 244 and 249 Ad, isShahba Theater.
The love between Aphrodite and Ares, the god of war and father or Eros, is also a popular subject in ancient art, with one such example being a mosaic dating back to circa 240 AD which was discovered in one of Emperor
Philip the Arab's palaces in Shahba site.
The mosaic, measuring 3 by 3 meters, dates back to the days of Roman Emperor
Philip the Arab (244-249 AD).
Secretary of Daraa National Museum Ayham al-Zoubi said the museum includes a coin with the image of Emperor
Philip the Arab (Marcus Julius Philippus) who ruled in Rome (244-249 A.D.), which is, as historians say, one of the rarest coins in the world.
President al-Assad welcomed the guests, stressing the long history that binds the two countries together, which was woven by decades of fruitful communication that has prevailed the Mediterranean, starting from the rule of the Severan dynasty emperors of Homs in Syria to the rule of Marcus Julius Philippus, who brought Rome nearer to the East, moving from Shahba in Syria to Rome to become Emperor
Philip the Arab whose era was marked with religious tolerance.