 Shapur I destroyed the Palmyrene trade colonies all along the Euphrates ( including the colonies at Anah in 253 and at Dura @-@ Europos in 256 ) ; Peter the Patrician says that Odaenathus approached Shapur to negotiate Palmyrene interests but was rebuffed and the gifts sent to the Persians were thrown into the river . The date for the attempted negotiations is debated ; Some scholars including John F. Drinkwater set the event in 253 while others such as Alaric Watson set it in 256 following the destruction of Dura @-@ Europos . 
 Shapur I<a href='been_done' title='1'><mark></mark></a> destroyed the Palmyrene trade colonies all along the Euphrates ( including the colonies at Anah in 253 and at Dura @-@ Europos in 256 ) ; Peter the Patrician <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>says</mark></a> that Odaenathus approached Shapur to negotiate Palmyrene interests but was rebuffed and the gifts sent to the Persians <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> thrown into the river . The date for the attempted negotiations is debated ; Some scholars including John F. Drinkwater set the event in 253 while others such as Alaric Watson set it in 256 following the destruction of Dura @-@ Europos . 
Shapur I done destroyed the Palmyrene trade colonies alll along da Euphrates ( including tdacolonies at Anah in 253 and at Dura @-@ Europos in 256 ) ; Peter the Patrician say that Odaenathus approached Shapur to negotiate Palmyrene interests but was rebuffed and thdaifts sent to the Persians was thrown into thedaver . The date for the attempted negotiations is debated ; sum scholars including John F. Drinkwater set the event in 253 while others such as Alaric Watson set it in 256 following the datruction of Dura @-@ Europos .