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b'Synopsis:\\xa0 After the death of Elagabalus, Uranius Antoninus served as High Priest of Elah Gabal in Emesa.\\xa0 From this vantage, he witnessed the birth of Ardeshir\\u2019s Persia and the changing fortunes of the Palmyrenes.\\n\\u201cEven the name of Tadmor, or Palmyra, by its signification in the Syrian as well as in the Latin language, denoted the multitude of palm-trees which afforded shade and verdure to that temperate region\\u2026Palmyra, for a while, stood forth the rival of Rome; but the competition was fatal, and ages of prosperity were sacrificed to a moment of glory.\\u201d \\u2013 Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Chapter XI, Part III\\nDedicated with great respect to Khaled al-Asaad, Palmyra\\u2019s devoted protector\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'