Summary: In 3rd century Palmyra (modern-day Syria), the bold and brilliant queen Zenobia defied the Roman Empire and launched a wildly successful campaign of expansion, eventually ruling Arabia, Egypt, and parts of Asia Minor. But at her final defeat in 272, her story fragments into several curious and contradictory versions of "the end."With guest Pamela Toler, author of the new book Women Warriors, we take on this history "Choose Your Own Adventure" style--examining the sources that bring her story to life, and choosing which ending we believe is the best one.
