HISTORY Zenobia: warrior queen, thorn in Rome’s side

The capture and threatened destruction by ISIS of the vast and majestic third-century ruins of Palmyra in Syria may re-awaken interest in Zenobia, the warrior Queen of Palmyra. Bust of Zenobia Palmyra was founded in an oasis athwart an ancient East-West trade route, and its relics are of historic importance to several civilisations. Zenobia, originally…