The palmyrene temple in Rome and Palmyra's trade with the west

Taco T. Terpstra

The palmyrene temple in Rome and Palmyra's trade with the west

Taco T. Terpstra^*

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This paper discusses the evidence for and significance of a Palmyrene sanctuary in Rome maintained by a Palmyrene community in the city. Previous scholarship proposed that the slave trade was responsible for the presence of the Palmyrene settlers, but this paper will argue that that explanation is incorrect. It will posit instead that the Palmyrene community in Rome formed part of a larger pattern of Palmyrene trade, which took place through a 'trading diaspora' that included the imperial capital.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Palmyrena
Subtitle of host publication	City, Hinterland and Caravan Trade between Orient and Occident
Editors	Jørgen Christian Meyer, Eivind Heldaas Seland, Nils Anfinset
Publisher	Archaeopress
Pages	39-48
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781784912802
ISBN (Print)	978-1784912796
State	Published - Apr 18 2016

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General Social Sciences
General Arts and Humanities

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