Ancient Rome’s Short-Lived Teen Emperor: Practical Joker, Drag Queen, Transgender?

by Steven Saylor Psssst! Have you heard about Elagabalus? They say he invented the world’s first whoopee cushion. No, really! I’m pretty sure I heard Mary Beard say that. They also say he was as gay as America’s Next Drag … Read the article The post Ancient Rome’s Short-Lived Teen Emperor: Practical Joker, Drag Queen, […]

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by Steven Saylor

Psssst! Have you heard about Elagabalus? They say he invented the world’s first whoopee cushion. No, really! I’m pretty sure I heard Mary Beard say that.

They also say he was as gay as America’s Next Drag … Read the article

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