“ Palmyra was important to Rome in two spheres, economic and military, ” says Richard Stoneman in his book Palmyra and Its Empire ​ — Zenobia’s Revolt Against Rome.
” Palmyra oli Rooma riigile tähtis nii majanduslikus kui sõjaväelises sfääris, ” ütleb Richard Stoneman oma raamatus ” Palmyra and Its Empire — Zenobia’s Revolt Against Rome ”.