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James Madison Highway, Palmyra, Virginia.
Portrait head of a woman, Palmyra, 2nd century CE. Hermitage.
The Ruins of Palmyra - SYRIA
Herbert Gustave Schmalz (English, 1856-1935)
Zenobia’s last look on Palmyra
The Temple of Bel
Zenobia's Last Look on Palmyra
Artist: Herbert Gustave Schmalz (English, 1856–1935)
Date: 1888
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
Zenobia
Septimia Zenobia (c. 240 – c. 274) was a third-century queen of the Palmyrene Empire in Syria. Many legends surround her ancestry; she was probably not a commoner, and she married Odaenathus, the ruler of the city of Palmyra. Her husband became king of Palmyra in 260, elevating Palmyra to supreme power in the Near East by defeating the Sasanian Empire of Persia and stabilizing the Roman East. After Odaenathus' assassination in 267, Zenobia became the regent of her son Vaballathus and held de facto power throughout his reign (267 to 272).
"Have you seen al-Lāt and al-'Uzzā and Manāt, the third, the other? These are the high-flying cranes and their intercession is to be hoped for."
English version
Author: Herbert Schmalz
Title: Queen Zenobia's Last Look Upon Palmyra
Year: 1888
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Versione in italiano
Autore: Herbert Schmalz
Titolo: L'ultimo sguardo della regina Zenobia su Palmira
Anno: 1888