FWD: "Zenobia, the Rebel Queen Who Took On Rome" - National Geographic

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PRESENTER

Shivonne Logan

ORIGINAL CITY 

Amman

Original Date

November 19, 2022

DESCRIPTION

In this afikra FWD, Shivonne Logan forwards us an article by National Geographic about Zenobia, queen of the Roman colony of Palmyra, in present-day Syria. She conquered Egypt, captured Roman provinces, and nearly transformed her realm into an empire equal to Rome.

about the afikra community presentation

Delivered and prepared by afikra Community members, the presentation’s goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research and share some knowledge on a ‎topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the ‎culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the ‎presentation. afikra presentations come in two forms, a long question-driven afikra Feature, and a short afikra FWD with the purpose of sharing something interesting.

SOURCES & FUTURE REFERENCES

• Zenobia, the Rebel Queen Who Took On Rome | National Geographic

• Ten Queens: Portraits of Women of Power by Milton Meltzer | Goodreads

• BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Queen Zenobia

• Zenobia: The Fall of Palmyra By William Ware

Note: All community presentations are prepared & presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject.

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