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Dar Al-Mamlouka Hotel

Bab Touma, Al-Shahabandar Avenue, Damascus, Syria

Zenobia

Zenobia Queen of Palmyra, She was born in Palmyra, married Odenathus, the King of Palmyra. Palmyra was an empire that was heavily influenced by Egyptian culture, which was in decline. Zenobia was prepared for her role as queen. Fluent in many languages including well suited for her role as queen. The authority of Palmyra seemed destined to extend over a vast territory but at the end of 267, both Odenathus and his young son. Zenobia shocked the world when she led her armies into Egypt in 269 A.D. and while Rome was busy in North Italy fighting off the Goths, Zenobia took Egypt from the Roman Empire and added it to the tiny kingdom of Palmyra. That same year, Zenobia annexed most of Syria's small neighboring lands followed large areas of Asia Minor. Aurelian decided to reconquest and take back Egypt and Asia Minor from Palmyra. Her life after this is vague and there are two alternate endings to her story. Some stories say that she committed suicide like Cleopatra, her heroine, while another version suggests that Zenobia was paraded through the streets of Rome along with the defeated Goths, Amazons, and Vandals. She is said to have walked defiantly with her head held high. Afterwards she married a Roman governor and retired to a villa in Tivoli.

Room Amenities

  • Air Conditioning
  • Breakfast
  • Fax
  • Hair Dryer
  • Heating
  • Landline
  • Mini Bar
  • Safe
  • TV
  • WiFi
  • Working Desk

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  • 10/July/2019 - يستحق اكثر من تقييم الخمسة نجوم فتجد فيه روعة المكان الحديث المبني على اطلال القديم التراثي واضافة الى روعة الاستقبال والمعاملة الحسنة جدا والاهتمام تجد غرفا عالية النظافة والترتيب الى جانب اجوا الاسترخا التي يتمتع بها النزلا