Komait Abdallah
Damascus Universty, Archaeology, Department Member
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In 1997, during an urgent excavation that the Syrian Service of Archaeological Excavations undertook at Qalat Al Madiq (Apamea), a collective tomb, situated outside the northern wall of the ancient city of Apamea at 500 m fromthe site,... more
In 1997, during an urgent excavation that the Syrian Service of Archaeological Excavations undertook at Qalat Al Madiq (Apamea), a collective tomb, situated outside the northern wall of the ancient city of Apamea at 500 m fromthe site, was discovered. The tomb consists of three funeral rooms; two of the rooms are paved with mosaics. The
floor of the first room features a square mosaic, decorated with a circle inscribed in the square. The circle includes a flower with six petals. The second room features a mosaic, which is larger than that of the first. This mosaic is rectangular in shape and includes a rectangular panel framed by a border decorated with a composition featuring
multiplications of braids and a wreath of laurels. This panel contains three busts, bordered on both sides by long strips of flowers. Beginning at the bottom, the first is a bust of the mother goddess, who is determined by the marine animals that surround her head. The second bust is the figure of a Gê, who is designated by a Greek inscription below the bust. The third bust is that of Aion, who is also designated by a Greek inscription below the figure.
floor of the first room features a square mosaic, decorated with a circle inscribed in the square. The circle includes a flower with six petals. The second room features a mosaic, which is larger than that of the first. This mosaic is rectangular in shape and includes a rectangular panel framed by a border decorated with a composition featuring
multiplications of braids and a wreath of laurels. This panel contains three busts, bordered on both sides by long strips of flowers. Beginning at the bottom, the first is a bust of the mother goddess, who is determined by the marine animals that surround her head. The second bust is the figure of a Gê, who is designated by a Greek inscription below the bust. The third bust is that of Aion, who is also designated by a Greek inscription below the figure.
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