Monday 6 March 2017 at 20:30

JULIA DOMNA - Theatre in Arabic

Mireille Maalouf (as Julia Domna) Serena Chami (as the servant) Director: Cherif Khaznadar

Julia Domna ( about 170-217) born in Emesa, today's Homs in Syria, daughter of the High Priest Bassianus. She got married to Emperor Septimius Severus. Together they ruled a huge empire at the turn of the second and third centuries ( 193- 211) She was the mother of Emperors Caracalla and Geta and was famous for her quick learning as well as her extraordinary political influence. After the murder of her son Emperor Caracalla, she chose to commit suicide in 217.