Synopsis:\xa0 After a crushing defeat at the Battle of Emesa, Zenobia retreats to Palmyra.\xa0 Aurelian has a divine encounter at the Temple of Elah Gabal.\n\u201cAfter this, the whole issue of the war was decided near Emesa in a mighty battle fought against Zenobia and Zabdas, her ally.\xa0 When Aurelian\u2019s horsemen, now exhausted, were on the point of breaking their ranks and turning their backs, suddenly by the power of a supernatural agency, as was afterwards made known, a divine form spread encouragement throughout the foot-soldiers and even rallied the horsemen.\xa0 Zenobia and Zabdas were put to flight, and a victory was won in full.\u201d \u2013 The Historia Augusta\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices