Byzantine mosaics discovered in Hama’s countryside by Syrian Army
1/14/2018 06:00:00 PM
Three Byzantine mosaic panels were discovered inside an archaeological site during the Syrian Arab Army’s sweeping operations in the area surrounding Uqerbat town in the eastern countryside of Hama.
Speaking to SANA, Head of Antiquities and Museums Department in Hama Abdul-Qader Farzat said that the discovered site is a church floor dating back to the fifth century AD, adding that excavations started after receiving information about the existence of an archaeological site buried under the dirt in the vicinity of Uqerbat, located 85 km east of Hama city.
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