“ Palmyra was important to Rome in two spheres, economic and military, ” says Richard Stoneman in his book Palmyra and Its Empire ​ — Zenobia’s Revolt Against Rome.
Richard Stoneman viết trong sách Palmyra and Its Empire — Zenobia’s Revolt Against Rome rằng: “Palmyra quan trọng đối với La Mã trong hai lĩnh vực: kinh tế và quân sự ”.