🔴Zenobia🔴 . ⚫She was the Queen of the Palmyrene Empire in Syria. ⚫This ancient queen of Palmyra conquered Egypt, captured Roman provinces, and nearly transformed her realm into an empire equal to Rome. ⚫After her husband Odaenathus was assassinated in 267 or 268, Zenobia became regent for her own young son Vaballathus. ⚫In 269 she conquered Egypt, then conquered much of Asia Minor and declared her independence from Rome. ⚫However, the Roman emperor "Aurelian" defeated her armies at Antakya in Turkey , Hims in Syria and besieged Palmyra. ⚫Zenobia and Vaballathus were captured and the Palmyrenes soon surrendered. ⚫According to some historians, Zenobia starved herself to death during the trip to Rome. . . Follow me @historical_grams to enjoy more posts about History, archaeology and mysteries!👀 . . #zenobia #diving #cyprus #sabella #ellasukasabella #bendatakpayahgosokbuatapagosok #bajutanpagosok #melaninpoppin #terujasepanjangmasa #featured #kitajagakita #bajukurungviraltanpagosok #simplebutnice #padi #printedmosscrepe #zenobiawreck #harucasting #zen #bjdhobby #dollstagram #bjdpriceless #explorepage #noenvynoh #joa #crew #harucastingjoa #afrodaretocare #afrofab #wreck #historical_grams (at Syria - سوريا) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQKk5Y8HIo4/?utm_medium=tumblr
An amazing dive on the Zenobia wreck in Larnaca Cyprus with I Dive Cyprus. I Dive Cyprus runs daily trips to the Zenobia wreck on of the top five wreck dives in the world. Join us on your next adventure.
The Zenobia is regarded as one of the top ten wrecks in the world. The Zenobia was a Swedish Ferry which sank on her maiden voyage in June 1980. She now lies at short distance from the port of Larnaca with 104 fully loaded lorries onboard. The top of the wreck is at 16 meters and the seabed where the wreck lies is at 42 meters. The Zenobia is suitable for all levels or certified divers including the most demanding technical divers.
A truly amazing experience to see the ship which at the time of sinking was fully loaded with cargo lorries, it’s a great experience to see the extremely large vessel quietly resting on the sea bed with its upper deck cargo of lorries laying on the sandy bottom surrounding the vessel A must for any qualified diver. The wreck turned into an artifcial reef and became home to large Groupers, Barracuda, Moray Eels, Sea Bream and Amber Jacks. Zenobia routes: 1. From the propeller down to 40m to see “kissing trucks” and eggs 2. Anchor, penetration to cafeteria and bridge 3. Penetration into first lorry deck, truck with bones, lift shaft, bottles with ethilium alcohol 4. Accommodation, air pocket, exit through cafeteria 5. Second lorry deck, sleeping bags, “captain’s car”, Blue Lada 6. Second lorry deck, forklift 7. Anchor chain locker penetration, bridge, laundry room 8. Medical room, picture with trees, exit through officer’s accommodation 9. Engine room. Tour of the engine room. Exit through first lorry deck 10. Engine room. Tour of engine room. Exit through second lorry deck. Name: Zenobia Builder: Kockums Varv AB, Sweden Acquired: late 1979 Type: Challenger-class Roll-on/roll-off ferry Length: 178 m (584 ft) Beam: 28 m (92 ft) Fate: Sank close to Larnaca on 7 June 1980