Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Site of Palmyra' has mentioned 'Roman Empire' in the following places:
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Palmyra changed hands on a number of occasions between different empires before becoming a subject of the Roman Empire in the first century AD. | WIKI |
The city grew wealthy from trade caravans; the Palmyrenes became renowned as merchants who established colonies along the Silk Road and operated throughout the Roman Empire. | WIKI |
[note 9][93] To appear better integrated into the Roman Empire, some Palmyrenes adopted Greco-Roman names, either alone or in addition to a second native name. | WIKI |
Palmyra became part of the Roman Empire when it was conquered and paid tribute early in the reign of Tiberius, around 14xc2xa0AD. | WIKI |
[231] The Sasanians disbanded Palmyrene colonies in their lands,[231] and began a war against the Roman Empire. | WIKI |
[233] The weakness of the Roman Empire and the constant Persian danger were probably the reasons behind the Palmyrene council's decision to elect a lord for the city in order for him to lead a strengthened army. | WIKI |
[note 34][233] Odaenathus was probably elected by the council as exarch,[234] which was an unusual title in the Roman empire and was not part of the traditional Palmyrene governance institutions. | WIKI |
[213][398][399] Palmyrene units were deployed throughout the Roman Empire,[note 36] serving in Dacia late in Hadrian's reign,[401] and at El Kantara in Numidia and Moesia under Antoninus Pius. | WIKI |
[425] Palmyra's paganism was replaced with Christianity as the religion spread across the Roman Empire, and a bishop was reported in the city by 325. | WIKI |
[452] Goods were imported from India, China and Transoxiana,[453] and exported west to Emesa (or Antioch) then the Mediterranean ports,[454] from which they were distributed throughout the Roman Empire. | WIKI |
[464] It has been described by the historian John F. Matthews as "one of the most important single items of evidence for the economic life of any part of the Roman Empire". | WIKI |
It grew steadily in importance as a city on the trade route linking Persia, India and China with the Roman Empire, marking the crossroads of several civilisations in the ancient world. | UNESCO |