Ancient Palmyra: The History and Legacy of One of Antiquity's Greatest Cities
ISBN: 9781517487171
$9.99
*Includes pictures
*Profiles Palmyra's origins, its relationship with Rome, its culture, and more
*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading
*Includes a table of contents
“At the end of twenty years, during which Solomon built the temple of the Lord and his own palace, Solomon rebuilt the villages that Hiram[a] had given him, and settled Israelites in them. Solomon then went to Hamath Zobah and captured it. He also built up Tadmor in the desert and all the store cities he had built in Hamath.” – The Bible’s reference to Palmyra (as Tadmor) in II Chronicles 8
Recently, the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra has become a major source of news because the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has embarked on a campaign to destroy the temples and art of the pre-Islamic city. For many people throughout the world, ISIS’s campaign was the first time they heard about the city, but Palmyra’s importance and history can be traced back to well before the Roman Empire.
*Profiles Palmyra's origins, its relationship with Rome, its culture, and more
*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading
*Includes a table of contents
“At the end of twenty years, during which Solomon built the temple of the Lord and his own palace, Solomon rebuilt the villages that Hiram[a] had given him, and settled Israelites in them. Solomon then went to Hamath Zobah and captured it. He also built up Tadmor in the desert and all the store cities he had built in Hamath.” – The Bible’s reference to Palmyra (as Tadmor) in II Chronicles 8
Recently, the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra has become a major source of news because the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has embarked on a campaign to destroy the temples and art of the pre-Islamic city. For many people throughout the world, ISIS’s campaign was the first time they heard about the city, but Palmyra’s importance and history can be traced back to well before the Roman Empire.