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Bride of the desert — the caravan city that briefly rivaled Rome

Portrait of a deceased woman; from Palmyra (Syria); 200–250 n. Chr.; limestone; Museum: Liebieghaus, Frankfurt am Main, Inv. No. 1507 (bequest of C. Sobernheim)
Portrait of a deceased woman; from Palmyra (Syria); 200–250 n. Chr.; limestone; Museum: Liebieghaus, Frankfurt am Main, Inv. No. 1507 (bequest of C. Sobernheim) © User:FA2010, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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