Palmyra Stories


Dreamy Hubris in the Desert

The rise and fall of Palmyra is a simple case of hubris. The city's location was key: an oasis in the desert along the spice caravan from the east where merchants passing through could be housed, fed and taxed. Important enough to fall under the influence of Rome but remote enough to govern itself, Palmyra quickly turned into a beautiful, rich and inde...