Archaeologists have discovered a very well-preserved mosaic from Roman times in western Syria. Located in the western city of Rastan in the civil war country, the artwork is 20 meters long and six meters wide, the Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums said on Wednesday.
The beautiful mosaic shows scenes from the Trojan War, among other things. According to the information, some of it was discovered under a house several years ago when opposition members were digging tunnels there during the Civil War.
Meanwhile, the excavations continued as researchers suspect there may be more pieces of the mosaic beneath neighboring buildings. According to local media, the mosaic panels date from the 4th century AD.
Many archaeological sites have been destroyed
During the civil war in Syria, many archaeological sites were destroyed and looted. A sad example is Palmyra: the terrorist militia Islamic State (IS) blew up the approximately 2000-year-old cultural monuments in the oasis city because they saw buildings of “infidels” in them.
The city of Rastan was heavily fought over during the civil war and in 2018 Syrian government forces regained control of the area.
Source: Krone
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