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PALMYRA. 443
Emperor. The city soon surrendered, and was treated with lenity. Aurelian withdrew with
immense booty, leaving a garrison of six hundred archers, and leading in triumph his royal
captive.
The triumphal entry of Aurelian into Rome was his crowning glory, and the crowning
GATHERING FIGS ON THE BARADA, NEAR 'AIN FIJEH.
Here the effects of irrigation are strikingly seen; as far as the canals and ducts are carried all is luxuriant, but immediately above the line all is
parched and bare.
insult and humiliation of Zenobia. Never did Rome witness a more gorgeous pageant.
Twenty elephants, four royal tigers, and two hundred Oriental animals preceded ; next came
sixteen hundred gladiators ; then the arms and ensigns of conquered nations, the plate and
wardrobe of the Syrian queen, the ambassadors of all parts of Asia and Africa, crowns of gold
Emperor. The city soon surrendered, and was treated with lenity. Aurelian withdrew with
immense booty, leaving a garrison of six hundred archers, and leading in triumph his royal
captive.
The triumphal entry of Aurelian into Rome was his crowning glory, and the crowning
GATHERING FIGS ON THE BARADA, NEAR 'AIN FIJEH.
Here the effects of irrigation are strikingly seen; as far as the canals and ducts are carried all is luxuriant, but immediately above the line all is
parched and bare.
insult and humiliation of Zenobia. Never did Rome witness a more gorgeous pageant.
Twenty elephants, four royal tigers, and two hundred Oriental animals preceded ; next came
sixteen hundred gladiators ; then the arms and ensigns of conquered nations, the plate and
wardrobe of the Syrian queen, the ambassadors of all parts of Asia and Africa, crowns of gold