# AH10 - The Caravan City of Palmyra

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Published: 2024-10-01T01:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we talk to Rubina Raja about the caravan city of Palmyra, the city's place between the powers of Rome and Parthia, and how archaeology is being used to supplement the limited literary evidence.

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