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The Kingdom of Qatana, which is located near the city of Homs, is one of the most important archaeological sites in the governorate and has an ancient civilization dating back thousands of years.
During a symposium held by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and Al-Wadi Private University in cooperation with the Homs branch of the Syrian Engineers Syndicate, the Heritage Committee, titled “The Kingdom of Qatana, a journey in history,” the light was shed on the civilization of this kingdom, whose effects are still witnessing its importance for nearly 4 thousand years.
In a statement to SANA, Engineer Amer al-Sebaei, head of the Heritage Committee in the Homs branch, explained that his participation in the symposium that was held in the archaeological hall of the “Forty Martyrs” Church was a lecture titled “Economic and urban prosperity in the Kingdom of Qatana with Mary's letters” in which he touched on the architecture of the Kingdom of Qatana from Maw
D clay, which has been meticulously done in architectural and construction engineering and in a precise scientific manner, and what it has known of economic prosperity and diversity in agricultural crops and the manufacture of wooden carts, and it is famous for the accuracy of the manufacture of gold jewelry and its scarcity and the manufacture of pottery.
Al-Sebaei indicated that three archaeological missions worked at the site, during which they discovered the royal palace and the burial site that contains the golden treasure. The well was discovered at a depth of about 15 meters. List of domestic and foreign tourism.
In turn, Dr. Nazih referred to the role of the head of the Al-Adiyat Association in Homs in a similar statement that his participation was through a lecture titled “The Social and Political Life in the Kingdom of Qatana” in which he explained that this kingdom, which arose in the Mushrifah area between the cities of Homs and Salamiyah, had an important role due to its strategic location In the middle of the country, trade occupied the main nerve of its economy, as was the breeding and trade of horses popular in it, as well as the manufacture of ceramics and pottery vessels.
Saba Kharibak