Another Heliopolis...

Known as "That other Heliopolis" Heliopolis is a rather run down  City on the edge of the desert sitting astride trade routes to the East... ruled over by a Priest King of the Sun ,riven by guild disputes,home to the fabled stone that fell from the heavens and most definitely a place to avoid at all costs...infamy came when (bored beyond belief) he declared himself a God ."
 from Flavius the Cynic "Travels with a three legged donkey ."

However the following images give a flavour of the City on a good day,something there hasn't been for years...

A typical day in the Priest King's palace...

Nothing to do but watch the caravans enter and exit the City with spices,jewels,gold and cloth without measure.

But ever other day is a day sacred to the sun and work ceases.Sadly the economy suffers but the games proceed-

Reality is  a  smelly wood and  mud daubed arena with fourth rate gladiators but one can pretend can one not?

Next time: some notes from Flavius the Cynic concerning the local forces and Roman  garrison...