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The mother of Carcalla and Geta is Julia Domna, who was an Arab born in Emesa (modern day Homs) in Syria. Her sister Julia Maesa, who was married to a Syrian, is the grandmother of emperors Elagabalus and Severus Alexander.

His front profile photo does look Arab. However, his Roman busts don't.

Philip the Arab, Philip II, Caracalla, Geta, Elagabalus, and Severus Alexander have Arab ancestry. You can tell from their photos they have Middle Eastern features.

There is an interesting paper on this subject published on Nature Communications website under title "A substantial prehistoric European ancestry amongst Ashkenazi maternal lineages". The introduction states: "The origins of Ashkenazi Jews remain highly controversial. Like Judaism...

The massacre and pillage of Jaffa in March 1799 could be one of the darkest sides of Napoleon history. Upon the surrender of the city, French solders went on a killing and rape spree for two days. Etienne-Louis Malus, a doctor who had accompanied the army, re called what he saw: “The...