Hama-Sana
The importance of the archaeological Roman tomb, which was discovered in one of the streets of the city of Masyaf recently, is indicative of the importance of the Roman presence in the city, which archaeologists believe was founded in its current form during that era.
Engineer Hazem Gerges, Director of Hama Antiquities, explained to SANA that the cemetery was discovered by the Masyaf City Council during the construction of a road in the city.
The cemetery, according to Gerges, contains a door on the southeast side closed with stones, in addition to a number of skeletons, temples and worn-out wooden coffins, of which only nails remain. Pottery, pottery and glass fragments are being studied by archaeologists and experts in Hama and Masyaf to determine the extent of the tomb's connection to the Roman settlement in Masyaf.
For her part, the head of the Masyaf Antiquities Division, the engineer, Ismahan Jabr Al-Wazza, suggested that the archaeological burial dates back to the late Hellenistic era and the beginning of the Roman era, indicating that it contains some ornaments, which indicates that a number of structures belong to women.
Asmahan stressed that the discovery of the tomb and the in-depth study of it enrich archaeological research on the Masyaf region, which is believed to contain many archaeological tombs that were removed due to urban development and the lack of archaeological knowledge and experience, pointing to the need to conduct an archaeological survey in the area to reformulate and define the history of the city of Masyaf and its cultural connection with the neighboring archaeological sites. .
Researcher Rakan Suleiman, an archaeologist, stated that the presence of the tomb within a rocky mass impermeable to water helped protect the skeletons from disintegration, pointing out that studies will be conducted during the coming period to reveal more details and secrets of the tomb.
Abdullah Sheikh
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