by Paul Veyne · French and European Publications Inc · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782226315113
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«Palmyre, l'irremplaçable trésor» is Paul Veyne's historical essay, in paperback, 144 pages, in French.
Paul Veyne evokes the history of Palmyra, the ancient city of the Syrian desert that was a great commercial crossroads between East and West. The essay covers its period as a Roman province under Tiberius, its urban and architectural peak under Hadrian, and Queen Zenobia's rebellion against Rome, until the end of its splendour.
Work published in 2015. Includes bibliographical references.
For readers interested in ancient history, archaeology and the cultural heritage of the Near East.
Paul Veyne was a French historian and a specialist of Ancient Rome. A student of the prestigious École Normale Supérieure in Paris and member of the École française de Rome in the Palazzo Farnese (1955–1957), he was honorary professor at the Collège de France.
