Palmyra: A History examines Palmyra, the city in the Syrian oasis of Tadmur, from its beginnings in the Bronze Age, through the classical period and its discove
A “comprehensive, passionate” portrait of the magnificent ancient city destroyed by ISIS: “Veyne speaks of Palmyra as one might of a lost lover” (The Sp
Palmyra has long attracted the attention of the world. Even before its rediscovery in the eighteenth century it had gained legendary status because of its third
This history of Roman Palmyra offers an examination of how the Palmyrenes constructed and maintained a unique identity, individually and collectively, amid prog