The most famous gay lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian, Antinous was known for his physical attractiveness and intelligence. He was also known for his tragic and mysterious death. Shortly before he turned ...

By the time Antinous was about 18, and Hadrian was in his early fifties, the pair were inseparable. Romantic relationships between younger and older men had been socially accepted in ancient Greece .

Antinous, in devotion to emperor Hadrian, gave the deep waters of the flooding Nile his youth, beauty, and life. So doing, Antinous joined those pre-Christian gods who provided atonement and ...

Hadrian immediately established a cult of worship, defying his own senate to declare Antinous a god. Since the deification of humans was typically reserved for imperial families, this unorthodox ...

The constellation of Antinous on John Flamsteed’s map (1776). Credit: MJ Fortin / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons This placement was no casual choice by the emperor. Hadrian, perhaps influenced by ...

It was the book Hadrian’s Memoirs, by Marguerite Yourcenar that would eventually, many years later, bring me to Rome. ... Hadrian & Antinous: A Roman Love Affair - John L. Silva - ...

Little is known about Antinous’s origin, but it’s believed he lived in Bythnia, the far eastern reaches of the Roman Empire, ...

Filmmaker Gus Van Sant, best known for Oscar winners “Good Will Hunting” and “Milk,” has come on board to back psychosexual thriller "Antinous," a modern-day drama inspired by the life and ...

Gus Van Sant has come on board psychosexual thriller 'Antinous,' a modern-day take on the life of Antinous, the lover of Roman emperor Hadrian.