Want to go deeper?

The following are recommended to help you look deeper into the history and archaeology of Palmyra.

Recommended for purchase:

Iain Browning. Palmyra (1980)

Gerard Degeorge & Paul Veyne. Palmyra (2002)

Richard Stoneman. Palmyra & Its Empire: Zenobia's Revolt Against Rome (1995)

Warwick Ball. Rome in the East: The Transformation of an Empire (2001)

John McRay and Alfred Hoerth. Bible Archaeology: An Exploration of the History and Culture of Early Civilizations (2005)

John McRay. Archaeology and the New Testament (1991)

Online resources:

Palmyra (Sacred Destinations Travel Guide)

"Palmyra" (Wikipedia)

"Palmyra" (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

William Ware. Zenobia or the Fall of Palmyra (1859)