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The Ancient World

Episode B47 – Zenobia

The Ancient World

Scott C.

History

4.62K Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2017

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Synopsis:  Following the murder of the Emperor Gallienus, Zenobia successfully defends Palmyra against both Roman and Persian aggression.  “Zenobia then took upon her the administration of affairs.  She was the wife of Odaenathus, but had the courage of a man, and with the assistance of her husband’s friends, acted in every respect as well as he had done.” – Zosimus, The History “This Heraclianus, however, on setting out against the Persians, was defeated by the Palmyrenes, and lost all the troops he had gathered, for Zenobia was ruling Palmyra and most of the East with the vigour of a man.” – The Historia Augusta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode B47 Zenobia. Walk from the temple of Bell along the Grand Colonnade right down to the very end. There, near Western extent of Palmyra stands a striking

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funerary temple. Greco Roman in style with Corinthian columns and decorative reliefs of grape vines and flowers.

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Its interior features a stairway that descends to a crypt.

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It's the only tomb ever discovered inside the walls of Palmyra, and it's likely it held

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the body of King Odinothus. Giving her husband a fitting memorial was a pretty straightforward affair, at least

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compared to trying to preserve his legacy. But now that Zenobia had made that choice, it's worth reflecting

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