Proper noun
Emesa
(historical) The ancient city of Homs.
After a crushing defeat, the remaining Palmyrenes briefly fled into Antioch and then into Emesa. Source: Internet
By March 284, Numerian had only reached Emesa (Homs) in Syria ; by November, only Asia Minor. Source: Internet
Soon after, Macrinus sent her sister Julia Maesa and her children back to Emesa in Syria, from where she would set in motion her plans to have Macrinus overthrown. Source: Internet
Though auxiliaries from Syria Palestina were armed with clubs and maces at the battles of Immae and Emesa in 272 CE. Source: Internet
Later, two grand nephews of Severus through his wife Julia Domna became Emperors: Elagabalus (r.218-222) who brought the black stone of Emesa to Rome; and Severus Alexander (r.222-235) born in Caesarea sub Libano (Lebanon). Source: Internet
Zenobia was unable to remove her treasury at Emesa before Aurelian arrived and successfully besieged the city. Source: Internet