Does Antinous have the best historical bussy of all time?
At the least, the most celebrated! Not only did he get an Empire-wide cult that lasted hundreds of years, but Antinous was used as emblematic of male same-sex desire even in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th century.
So uh, he was born in the stadium?
Oh, yar-har, I should have seen that one coming. XD
This stadium itself was actually built in honor of Hadrian, probably around or after Antinous's death.
“This stadium was built by Domitius Ponticus Lulianus and his daughters Claudia Prokla and Ailius Plotius Lulianus on the word of … and …; grandson of the god Nerva, son of the god Traianus Parthicus, greatest priest, ruler for … years, … built and dedicated with their own money to the Emperor Caesar Traianus Hadrianus, once consul and father of the fatherland, and to his household and to the sacred senate and to the people of Rome and to the advisory council and the people of Claudiopolis”
Thank for posting the modern name
Edit: Bolu instead of Boludoninium or whatever the ancient term was.
It's hard to adjust after a lifetime of typing 'Turkey', but if Turkiye says it's Turkiye, Turkiye it is!
I mean Bolu, some places with historic significance in turkey get referred to by ancient names instead of the modern names, like Antioch (Antakya)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antakya
Türkiye is actually some BS the dictator pushed, I still use Turkey when speaking English.
Edit: Bolu instead of Boludoninium or whatever the ancient term was.
Claudiopolis - doubt anyone refers to it by that name anymore!
