On January 24, AD 126, Emperor Hadrian celebrated his 50th birthday. This event was marked by the dedication of a small temple to the god Serapis (Serapeum) in the forecourt of the Luxor Temple (Roman Thebes) in Egypt. Modest in scale, the temple, discovered during excavations conducted by Egyptian archaeologist Zakaria Ghoneim in 1950-51, features a Greek … Continue reading 24 January AD 126 – A small Serapeum is consecrated in Thebes to Hadrian on his 50th birthday (#Hadrian1900)