Download or read book Palmyrena: Palmyra and the Surrounding Territory from the Roman to the Early Islamic period written by Jørgen Christian Meyer and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-12-31 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first investigation of the relationship between Palmyra and its surrounding territory from the Roman to the early Islamic period since the 1930s. It discusses the agricultural potential of the hinterland, its role in the food supply of the city, and the interaction with the nomadic networks on the Syrian dry steppe.