[Snickering Hound]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elagabalus

Rome lasted another 250 years after Elagabalus.

[palmer]

From that wikipedia link: "A lavish temple called the Elagabalium was built on the east face of the Palatine Hill to house Elagabal, who was represented by a black conical meteorite from Emesa."

Interesting...