the mob below. The most sacred relics from the Roman religion were transferred from their respective shrines to the Elagabalium, including the Great Mother, the fire of Vesta, the Shields of the Salii and the Palladium. Ancient history records lurid tales of human sacrifice taking place inside the temple, involving children which were collected all over Italy from the richest and noblest families. The religious excesses of Elagabalus' reign eventually contributed to his demise. On March 11, 222, Elagabalus was killed by members of the Praetorian Guard, and replaced by his cousin Severus Alexander. Elagabalus' religious edicts were reversed, and the statues which had been moved to the Elagabalium were restored to their original shrines. See also List of Ancient Roman temples Bernhard E. Woytek, Elagabalus and the Aedes Dei Invicti Solis Elagabali in Rome: the Numismatic Evidence, Numismatic Chronicle 179 (2019), pp. 205–224. Notes External links The Elagabalium, history and description from livius.org 3rd-century religious buildings and structures Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Rome Temples on the Palatine Roman temples by deity Elagabalus