Zenobia of Palmyra: Rival to Rome
ย โWhatever must be accomplished in matters of war must be done by valor alone.ย You demand my surrender as though you were not aware that Cleopatra preferred to die a Queen rather than remain alive.โ - Zenobia to Emperor Aurelian Though inhabited from the Neolithic Era, Palmyra reached its height of prosperity due to its location on the Silk Road and the heavy profits [...]